shoeshine

• Nom désignant l'action de cirer et de polir des chaussures pour leur donner du brillant, ou l'état brillant qui en résulte.

A noun referring to the act of polishing shoes to give them a shiny finish, or the resulting glossy appearance of the shoes.

1. Shiny finish on shoesB1formal

   A glossy, polished appearance given to shoes by applying polish and buffing them.

   Brillant de chaussures

   • He gave his shoes a brilliant shoeshine before the interview.
   • The soldier's boots had a perfect shoeshine.
   • A good shoeshine can make old shoes look new.

   Synonymesglosslusterpolishshine

2. Act of shining shoesB1formal

   The process or service of cleaning and polishing shoes to make them look shiny.

   cirage de chaussures

   • He got a shoeshine from the man on the street corner.
   • A shoeshine costs only a few dollars in many cities.
   • She offered him a shoeshine as a friendly gesture.

   Synonymesbuffpolishshine