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Shoeblack   Listen
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Shoeblack  n.  One who polishes shoes; same as bootblack.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Shoeblack" Quotes from Famous Books



... She takes an interest in Arab institutions, as I do.... Only imagine, Amelie, our shoeblack is said to be actually married; and so is his little brother, and they have one and the same bride! Two husbands to one wife, or half a wife apiece—what do you think ...
— Fountains In The Sand - Rambles Among The Oases Of Tunisia • Norman Douglas

... retainers of the Esmond family." So he scattered about his gold pieces to right and left, and as if he had been as rich as Gumbo announced him to be. There was no one who came near him but had a share in his bounty. From the major-domo to the shoeblack, Mr. Harry had a peace-offering for them all. To the grim housekeeper in her still-room, to the feeble old porter in his lodge, he distributed some token of his remembrance. When a man is in love with one woman ...
— The Virginians • William Makepeace Thackeray



Words linked to "Shoeblack" :   unskilled person, bootblack, shoeblack plant



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