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shoe·shine
/
ˈʃuˌʃaɪn
/
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[
shoo
-shahyn
]
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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)
—
n
1.
the act or an instance of polishing a pair of shoes
2.
the appearance or shiny surface of polished shoes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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