shoeblack
Street shine worker
A shoeblack is a person who shines shoes for pay, working on the street or in a public place.
The term is old-fashioned; bootblack and shoeshine are more common today.
The shoeblack set up his kit outside the train station.
Bristled cleaning tool
- ragWorn piece of fabric
- dauberCareless applier of paint
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- waxPliable waterproof substance
cream · paste · conditioner · applicator · footrest · kit · chamois · dye
Tool for adding shine
- street vendorOutdoor unlicensed merchant
- serviceAid or maintenance
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
trade · craft · vocation · manual labor · working class · Victorian · Dickensian · urchin
Where two roads intersect
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- pavementHard road covering
- train stationPassenger boarding facility for locomotives
- hotel lobbyEntrance hall of accommodations
storefront · arcade · plaza · thoroughfare · pedestrian · cobblestone · lamp-post · downtown
Ankle-covering footwear
- shoesProtective foot coverings
- leatherTanned animal skin
- broguesPerforated leather dress shoes
- oxfordsLaced dress shoes
loafers · patent leather · wingtips · dress shoes · soles · uppers · toe cap · heel
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- shiningGiving off light
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
restoring · dyeing · glossing · waxing · brushing · mirror finish · leather care · nourishing
brush
Bristled cleaning tool
wax · cream · paste · conditioner · applicator · footrest · kit · chamois · dye · protectant
polisher
Tool for adding shine
- street vendorOutdoor unlicensed merchant
- serviceAid or maintenance
- occupationOne's regular paid work
livelihood · trade · craft · vocation · manual labor · working class · Victorian · Dickensian · urchin · newsboy
street corner
Where two roads intersect
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- pavementHard road covering
- train stationPassenger boarding facility for locomotives
hotel lobby · storefront · arcade · plaza · thoroughfare · pedestrian · cobblestone · lamp-post · downtown · urban
boots
Ankle-covering footwear
oxfords · loafers · patent leather · wingtips · dress shoes · soles · uppers · toe cap · heel · laces
buffing
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- shiningGiving off light
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
cleaning · restoring · dyeing · glossing · waxing · brushing · mirror finish · leather care · nourishing · detailing
shoeblackcobbler
Shoe repair artisan
shoemaker · cordwainer · bootmaker · customer · patron
shoeblackaristocrat
Person of noble birth
gentleman · nobleman · master · employer · industrialist