shoeshine means the act of polishing shoes. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
shoeshine is pronounced /ˈʃuˌʃaɪn/.
Etymology
From shoe + shine.
noun
- The act of polishing shoes.“Some other interesting, if typically American, developments referred to as 'service enhancements' included, for the sleeping car rider, pillows in the seats for 'daytime comfort', morning tea or coffee, newspaper, and even a shoeshine!”
- One who polishes shoes.“Walking back, I passed that crazy shoeshine guy again. On impulse, I did an about-face, climbed up onto his platform, and sat. I was nothing more than a pair of shoes to him, and he went to work without so much as an upward glance. But as it turned out, he hadn't been mumbling to himself, as I'd assumed; he'd been rapping. He rapped under his breath while he shined my shoes. I caught a little of i”
- The shiny finish on shoes that have been polished.