shoeshiner

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee.

Equivalents

Españollustrabotas

Françaiscireur cireur de bottes cireur de chaussurescireuse cireuse de bottes cireuse de chaussures

DeutschSchuhputzer Schuhputzerin Wichser

12 more languages

العربيةمَاسِح أَحْذِيَة ماسح الأحذية

Ελληνικάλούστρος

Suomikengänkiillottaja

Italianolustrascarpe

日本語靴磨き

한국어구두닦이

Polskiczyścibut pucybut

Portuguêsengraxate

Românălustragiu văcsuitoare văcsuitor

Русскийчи́стильщик о́буви чи́стильщик сапо́г

Svenskaborstare skoputsare

Türkçeboyacı lostracı

Examples

“Finally, with the help ⟳ of a group of shoeshiners, everything is clarified, the police arrest the criminals; Arlindo is set ⟳ free.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

shoesies shoesmith shoesole Shoestring shoestring catch shoestring mushroom

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