shoebrushes
Leather polish applicators
Shoebrushes are brushes used to clean, polish, or buff shoes.
The typical shoebrush has stiff bristles set in a wooden or plastic handle, designed to remove dirt or work polish into leather: He kept his shoebrushes in a kit by the door.
Smooth by rubbing
- shineEmit or reflect light
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- bristlesCoarse animal hairs
- horsehairStrands from manes, tails
dauber · leather care · wax · bootblack · valet · kit · chamois · applicator
Strands from manes, tails
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- wood handleTimber tool grasp
- natural fiberMaterial from living sources
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
beechwood · soft bristles · goat hair · bamboo · copper wire · sisal
Old valued collectible
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- sterling silverJewelry-quality alloyed precious metal
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
Victorian · dressing table · vanity set · heirloom · collectible · tortoiseshell · ivory · Edwardian
Formal assessment of condition
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- uniformIdentical throughout
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- spit shineSaliva-aided buffing technique
regulation · drill · boot camp · ceremonial · dress shoes · military surplus · enlisted · garrison
polish
Smooth by rubbing
horsehair · dauber · leather care · wax · bootblack · valet · kit · chamois · applicator · nubuck
horsehair
Strands from manes, tails
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- wood handleTimber tool grasp
- natural fiberMaterial from living sources
synthetic · beechwood · soft bristles · goat hair · bamboo · copper wire · sisal
antique
Old valued collectible
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- sterling silverJewelry-quality alloyed precious metal
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
gentleman · Victorian · dressing table · vanity set · heirloom · collectible · tortoiseshell · ivory · Edwardian · butler
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
spit shine · regulation · drill · boot camp · ceremonial · dress shoes · military surplus · enlisted · garrison · standard issue