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SHOESHINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of shining shoes
Example:
he charged a dollar for a shoeshine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("shoeshine" is a kind of...):
polishing; shining (the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing
Example:
his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
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))
