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bootblack

noun

Meaning

  1. A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation.
  2. To shine shoes.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

shoeblack(English)shoeshine boy(English)boots(English)boot boy(English)boot-boy(English)boot(English)black shoe(English)blackwasher(English)shine(English)leather(English)contest(English)weekend(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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