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noun
A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To shine shoes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a person who polishes shoes and boots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shoeblack
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unskilled person
History
From boot + black.
