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bootblack

/ˈbuːt.blæk/

1 entry

noun

/ˈbuːt.blæk/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, чья профессия заключается в чистке обуви и сапог.

A noun referring to a person whose occupation is polishing shoes and boots.

  1. Shoe polisherB2formal

    A person who cleans and polishes shoes and boots, often as a street trade.

    ruЧистильщик обуви

    • The bootblack worked on the corner of the busy street.
    • He paid the bootblack to shine his leather shoes.
    • Bootblacks were a common sight in old cities.

    Synonymsshinershoeblack

Forms
  • bootblacks plural form
  • bootblacks' possessive plural form
  • bootblack's possessive singular form