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shoeshine
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shoeshine
(noun)
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shoeshine
/
ˈ
ʃuːˌʃaɪn/
noun
plural
shoeshines
shoeshine
/
ˈ
ʃuːˌʃaɪn/
noun
plural
shoeshines
Learner's definition of SHOESHINE
[
count
]
:
the act of polishing someone's shoes in exchange for money
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usually singular
Mister, would you like a
shoeshine
?
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often used before another noun
a
shoeshine
boy/man [=a boy/man who earns money by polishing/shining shoes]
a
shoeshine
stand
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