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How to pronounce shoeshine in English?

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Type Words
Type of coating, finish, finishing


his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine.
Type Words
Type of polishing, shining


he charged a dollar for a shoeshine.

Examples of shoeshine

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Auto repairs are 5.3% more expensive, and the 350 shoeshine is a new phenomenon.
From the time.com
The membership provides them with one free haircut, trim, and shoeshine monthly.
From the cnn.com
The shoeshine lady was upset about something, and the music got her more upset.
From the washingtonpost.com
In North Dakota, shoeshine boys may work on Sunday, but no one may buy shoe polish.
From the time.com
Also consider getting disposable shoeshine wipes to take care of those muddy heels.
From the latimes.com
Growing up, he ran errands at a local hotel and worked as a shoeshine boy.
From the kansas.com
Remember the story about Joe Kennedy's shoeshine boy giving him stock tips?
From the economist.com
The two shoeshine men shared an apartment on Franklin Avenue in the Bronx.
From the cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
Shoeshine boys, artists and trinket sellers abound in Cusco's main square.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • A shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine"
  • The act of shining shoes; "he charged a dollar for a shoeshine"
  • Shoeshine (Italian: Sciusciu00E0 , from Italian pronunciation of the English) is a 1946 Italian film and the first major work directed by Vittorio De Sica. In it, two shoeshine boys get into trouble with the police after trying to find the money to buy a horse.
  • Underdog is an American animated television series that debuted October 3, 1964, on the NBC network under the primary sponsorship of General Mills, and continued in syndication until 1973, for a run of approximately 124 episodes.
  • To clean and polish a shoe