SHOESHINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shoeshine mean? 

• SHOESHINE (noun)
  The noun SHOESHINE has 2 senses:

1. a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing

2. the act of shining shoes

  Familiarity information: SHOESHINE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHOESHINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Context example:

his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine

Hypernyms ("shoeshine" is a kind of...):

coating; finish; finishing (a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance))

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of shining shoes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

he charged a dollar for a shoeshine

Hypernyms ("shoeshine" is a kind of...):

polishing; shining (the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it)