shoe polishing
Leather luster restoration
Shoe polishing is the act of cleaning and buffing leather footwear to restore shine and protect the material.
The process typically involves applying wax or cream polish, then buffing with a brush or cloth: He learned shoe polishing in the army.
A shoeshine is a related term for the service or its result.
- shineEmit or reflect light
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- leatherTanned animal skin
- leather careMaintaining tanned animal skins
- brushBristled cleaning tool
wax · cloth · gleam · mirror finish · rag · shoeshine · black · mirror · luster · cream · bristles · buffing · saddle soap · bootblack · elbow grease · chamois · patina · oxfords
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- clothing actionsdressing, donning, wearing, buttoning, zipping
surface treatment action
shoe polishingdulling
Removing keenness or luster
scuffing · tarnishing · abrading · scratching · roughening
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