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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoeshiner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shoeshin-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shoe + shiner.

Inflected Forms

shoeshiners (plural)

Synonyms

bootblack shoeblack shoeshine boy

Questions

What does shoeshiner mean?
A person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee.
Where does shoeshiner come from?
From shoe + shiner.

How to pronounce shoeshiner

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