shoeshine

[shoo-shahyn]

noun

1. an act or instance of cleaning and polishing a pair of shoes.

2. the surface of a polished shoe or shoes.

shoeshine

/ ˈʃuːˌʃaɪn /

noun

1. the act or an instance of polishing a pair of shoes

2. the appearance or shiny surface of polished shoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoeshine¹

shoe + shine ¹

Example Sentences

With the shoeshine under arrest, a Black militia gathered at a local jail to prevent a lynch mob from kidnapping and murdering him.

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Another depicted shoeshine boys from Rio de Janeiro hustling for business on the sands of Copacabana.

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Imagine something as simple as a shoeshine and news stand providing not only a sense of community, but economic stability and opportunity.

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For months, he said, he scraped by, sharing meager rations and a scrap of plastic for shelter with his best friend, Haftom, a former shoeshine boy who had big dreams of success.

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At David Mesquita’s Leather Spa, which operates five shoe repair and shoeshine businesses, including two in Grand Central, the bulk of the business comes from shoe, handbag and garment repair.

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