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单词 bootblack
释义

bootblack

noun

boot·​black ˈbüt-ˌblak How to pronounce bootblack (audio)
: one who shines shoes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web With its title mocking the attempts of phrenology to diminish the worth of African Americans, Smith paints dignified portraits of everyday black people—a bootblack, a washerman—as examples of the unique personalities inherent to every human being. Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2021 Here is the sheet music from which Democrats and their liberal-media bootblacks will sing, should GOP senators adopt a quick motion to dismiss:Republicans perpetrated the ultimate cover up! Deroy Murdock, National Review, 22 Dec. 2019 Joe Bologna was the son, grandson and nephew of bootblacks. Anita Gates, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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