shoe shiner
Buffing booth worker
A shoe shiner is a person who polishes shoes for money, typically working at a stand in a public place like a train station, airport, or city sidewalk.
The term also refers to the brush or cloth used for the task.
He stopped at the shoe shiner before his interview.
- bootblackOne who polishes footwear
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- spit and polishMeticulous cleaning and tidiness
- leatherTanned animal skin
leather care · rag · brush · sidewalk · stand · tip · five dollars · wax · cloth · street · street corner · train station · hustle · gleam · laces · heel · sole · penny loafer
- street peoplestreet vendor, street performer, street musician, busker, street artist
- casual workersday laborer, casual worker, temp, temp worker, gig worker
- street sellingstreet vendor, pushcart, hawker, food cart, market stall
- street vendorsstreet vendor, food truck, food cart, hot dog cart, hot dog stand
- streetsstreet, road, sidewalk, sidewalks, pavement