What is another word for shoeshine?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈuːʃa͡ɪn] (IPA)

The word "shoeshine" can be used to describe the process of polishing and cleaning shoes to give them a shiny appearance. However, there are many synonyms that can be used to describe this activity. Some examples include buffing, polishing, glossing, shining, burnishing, and glazing. Each of these words conveys a different aspect of shoe care, from removing scuffs and scratches to adding a protective layer. Some other synonyms for shoeshine include shoe care, shoe maintenance, and shoe upkeep. Whatever word you use, the goal is the same - to keep your shoes looking clean, sharp, and stylish.

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What are the hypernyms for Shoeshine?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Shoeshine?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Shoeshine

"There wasn't any secrecy about it; at least a thousand people, from myself down to the shoeshine boys, could have known about it as soon as the order was taped.
"Space Viking"
Henry Beam Piper
You need a shave in a hurry and he is willing that you should have a shave, he being there for that purpose, but first and last he can think of upward of thirty or forty other things that you ought to have, including a shampoo, a hair cut, a hair singe, a hair tonic, a hair oil, a manicure, a facial massage, a scalp massage, a Turkish bath, his opinion on the merits of the newest White Hope, a shoeshine, some kind of a skin food, and a series of comparisons of the weather we are having this time this month with the weather we were having this time last month.
"Cobb's Anatomy"
Irvin S. Cobb

Famous quotes with Shoeshine

  • Nobody dast blame this man. For a salesman, there is no rock bottom to the life. He don't put a bolt to a nut, he don't tell you the law or give you medicine. He's a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back -- that's an earthquake. And then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you're finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory.
    Arthur Miller

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