Meanings
nounshoeshine boy (plural shoeshine boys)
plural shoeshine boys
- A boy who polishes shoes as an occupation.
Synonyms: bootblack, shoeblack, shoe boy, shoeshiner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA boy who polishes shoes as an occupation.
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shoeshine boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoeshine%20boy
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“shoeshine boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoeshine%20boy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoeshine boy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoeshine%20boy.
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