bootblack

boot·black

B0396200 (bo͞ot′blăk′)n. A person who cleans and polishes shoes for a living.

bootblack

(ˈbuːtˌblæk) n (Professions) chiefly US another word for shoeblack

boot•black

(ˈbutˌblæk)

n. a person who shines shoes and boots for a living. [1810–20, Amer.]

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bootblack - a person who polishes shoes and bootsshoeblackunskilled person - a person who lacks technical training

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