Home › Words › S › shoeshinershoeshinershoeshiner means A person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, shoeshiner ranks #16,730 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom shoe + shiner.nounA person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee.e.g.“Finally, with the help of a group of shoeshiners, everything is clarified, the police arrest the criminals; Arlindo is set free.” — 2012, E. Bueno, Amácio Mazzaropi in the Film and Culture of Brazil:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.shoeshine 75% match — The act of polishing shoes. vs shoeshiner →shoer 73% match — One who fits shoes to the feet. vs shoeshiner →bootblack 72% match — A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation. vs shoeshiner →shoemaker 72% match — A person who makes shoes. vs shoeshiner →shoemender 69% match — A person who repairs shoes. vs shoeshiner →bootblacking 66% match — The practice of shining shoes; shoe-shining. vs shoeshiner →horseshoer 62% match — A farrier (someone who shoes horses). vs shoeshiner →shoecare 58% match — The care and maintenance of shoes. vs shoeshiner →