shoeshine meaning

UK US /ˈʃuʃaɪn/ 2 syllables

shoeshine (noun): a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing.

shoeshine has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shoeshine as a noun

  1. a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing
    • his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine

    Type of: coating

  2. the act of shining shoes
    • he charged a dollar for a shoeshine

    Type of: shining

How to pronounce shoeshine

shoeshine is pronounced /ˈʃuʃaɪn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in NE · 9-letter words

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