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SHOEBLACK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shoeblack mean?
• SHOEBLACK (noun)
The noun SHOEBLACK has 1 sense:
1. a person who polishes shoes and boots
Familiarity information: SHOEBLACK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who polishes shoes and boots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
bootblack; shoeblack
Hypernyms ("shoeblack" is a kind of...):
unskilled person (a person who lacks technical training)
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