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shoeshine

shoes·hine

US/ˈʃuˌʃaɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing

  • “his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine”
2.

the act of shining shoes

  • “he charged a dollar for a shoeshine”

Origin

From shoe + shine.

Phrases

  • shoe brush
  • shoe polish
  • shoeshine boy
  • shoeshine brush
  • shoeshine girl

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