English

Noun

shoeshiner ‎(plural shoeshiners)

1. a person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee

   In the Third World many kids must supplement the meager family income as shoeshiners, solliciting clients with dusty shoes on the streets, sometimes a young shoeshiner is a runaway or orphan without any other prospect.

Synonyms

• bootblack
• shoeblack
• shoeshine boy

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