What does shoeshine mean?
Definitions for shoeshine
ˈʃuˌʃaɪnshoeshine
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Princeton's WordNet
shoeshinenoun
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"
shoeshinenoun
the act of shining shoes
"he charged a dollar for a shoeshine"
Wiktionary
shoeshinenoun
The act of polishing shoes.
shoeshinenoun
The shiny finish on shoes that have been polished.
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Shoeshine
Shoeshine is a 1946 film and the first major work directed by Vittorio De Sica. In it, two shoeshine boys get into trouble with the police after trying to find the money to buy a horse.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shoeshine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shoeshine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of shoeshine in a Sentence
Nobody dast blame this man. For a salesman, there is no rock bottom to the life. He don't put a bolt to a nut, he don't tell you the law or give you medicine. He's a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back -- that's an earthquake. And then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you're finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory.
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- Schuheputzen, SchuhputzenGerman
- [[kenkien]] [[kiillotus]], kiilto, kengänkiillotus, lankkausFinnish
- lìomhadh, lìomhScottish Gaelic
- lucentezza, lucidatura, brillantezzaItalian
- つや, 靴磨きJapanese
- بۆیاغ, بۆیاغکردنKurdish
- чистење чевлиMacedonian
- engraxamentoPortuguese
- чистка обувиRussian
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