shoe·shine

[shoo-shahyn]
noun
1.
an act or instance of cleaning and polishing a pair of shoes.
2.
the surface of a polished shoe or shoes.

Origin:
shoe + shine

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shoeshine (ˈʃuːˌʃaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act or an instance of polishing a pair of shoes
2.  the appearance or shiny surface of polished shoes

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Example sentences
Guests receive complimentary tea upon arrival, free shoeshine and continental
  breakfast at no additional charge.
And then you got a topless shoeshine right across the street.
Instruction in the proper display of the uniform, shoeshine, and grooming
  should be included in this section.
Workout in the professionally equipped fitness center any time day or night, or
  get a shoeshine with the hotel's compliments.
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