shoeblack

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shoeblack

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From shoe + black.

noun shoeblacks

One who cleans and polishes shoes (and boots) as an occupation.
Similar: bootblack, boots, shoeshine boy, shoeshine girl, shoeshiner

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"shoeblack." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shoeblack. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shoeblack. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shoeblack

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"shoeblack." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shoeblack.

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@misc{shoeblack_2026,
  title = {shoeblack},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shoeblack},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}