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Bootblack (Noun)

Meaning

A person who polishes shoes and boots.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The young man who supported himself as a bootblack shone the shoes of busy businesspeople on the streets of New York City.
  • She hired a bootblack to polish her favorite pair of boots, which had grown dull and scuffed from wear.
  • As a charity fundraiser, the bootblack on the corner of Main and Elm Streets offered to polish shoes for a fixed price.
  • Before the invention of shoe polish in tins, bootblacks had to be artful in making their own concoctions from scratch.
  • In the rowdy tavern, a gruff bootblack named Joe was often called upon to polish the scuffed boots of the rough-riding patrons.

Synonyms

  • Shoeblack
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