What does shoeshine mean?

Definitions for shoeshine
ˈʃuˌʃaɪnshoeshine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shoeshine(noun)

    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. shoeshine(noun)

    the act of shining shoes

    "he charged a dollar for a shoeshine"

Wiktionary

  1. shoeshine(Noun)

    The act of polishing shoes.

  2. shoeshine(Noun)

    The shiny finish on shoes that have been polished.

Freebase

  1. 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.

How to pronounce shoeshine?

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    Alex
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    Daniel
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    Karen
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    Veena
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    Indian

How to say shoeshine in sign language?

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shoeshine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shoeshine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of shoeshine in a Sentence

  1. Arthur Miller:

    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.

Images & Illustrations of shoeshine

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