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bootblack::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shoeblack |
| Type of | unskilled person |
Examples of bootblack
bootblack
When Guilledo was 11, he sailed to Iloilo City to work as a bootblack.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A few days ago, this sad, gracious Italian American was an anonymous Chicago bootblack.
From the time.com
So he responded by signs to everything the bootblack said.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Bootblack Carey Smith, 77, who has worked in the district for 25 years, was robbed eight months ago of $630.
From the time.com
At least a dozen theories are current in New Orleans-practically every bootblack and cabbie seems to have several.
From the time.com
The bootblack, a small-sized Italian, began to chatter at him after he had taken his seat in the high chair.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Like Albany, there was plenty of movement at the in-house restaurant, newsroom, bootblack, flower shop, taxi stand and so forth.
From the timesunion.com
He was dispatched from India, and brought with him an enterprising Somali who had once worked as a bootblack polishing British footwear.
From the newsweek.com
However, two men at lower left, one apparently having his boots polished and the other the bootblack, remained motionless enough to be distinctly visible.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A person who polishes shoes and boots
- Shoeshiner or boot polisher is a profession in which a person polishes shoes with shoe polish. They are often known as shoeshine boys because the job is traditionally that of a male child. In the leather fetish communities, they are often called bootblacks. ...
- A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation; To shine shoes
