bootblack
A person whose occupation is cleaning and polishing shoes or boots. It often refers to a historical or street-level worker who provides this service for a small fee.
Beispiele
3 von 5The bootblack sat on his wooden crate at the street corner, waiting for the morning commuters.
The bootblack sat on his wooden crate at the street corner, waiting for the morning commuters.
In Victorian literature, the figure of the orphan bootblack is frequently used to illustrate social inequality.
In Victorian literature, the figure of the orphan bootblack is frequently used to illustrate social inequality.
I managed to get my boots shined by a bootblack outside the station before the party.
I managed to get my boots shined by a bootblack outside the station before the party.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the person who makes the 'boot' 'black' and shiny again with polish.
Schnelles Quiz
The young man earned his first few coins working as a ___ at the busy railway station.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bootblack
Beispiele
The bootblack sat on his wooden crate at the street corner, waiting for the morning commuters.
everydayThe bootblack sat on his wooden crate at the street corner, waiting for the morning commuters.
In Victorian literature, the figure of the orphan bootblack is frequently used to illustrate social inequality.
formalIn Victorian literature, the figure of the orphan bootblack is frequently used to illustrate social inequality.
I managed to get my boots shined by a bootblack outside the station before the party.
informalI managed to get my boots shined by a bootblack outside the station before the party.
Historical records indicate that the trade of the bootblack was one of the few urban jobs available to young children in the 1800s.
academicHistorical records indicate that the trade of the bootblack was one of the few urban jobs available to young children in the 1800s.
The luxury hotel still employs a traditional bootblack to provide premium services for its executive guests.
businessThe luxury hotel still employs a traditional bootblack to provide premium services for its executive guests.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
bootblack's kit
bootblack's kit
from bootblack to millionaire
from bootblack to millionaire
shine like a bootblack's job
shine like a bootblack's job
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A blacksmith works with iron and metal, whereas a bootblack works with leather shoes and polish.
A cobbler repairs shoes (mending soles and heels), while a bootblack only cleans and shines them.
Nutzungshinweise
The term is primarily historical or literary. In modern conversation, people usually prefer the term 'shoeshiner' or 'shoe shiner'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often think this word refers to the color of the boot itself rather than the person whose job it is to clean them.
Merkhilfe
Think of the person who makes the 'boot' 'black' and shiny again with polish.
Wortherkunft
Originating in the mid-18th century, combining the noun 'boot' with 'black', referring to the blacking (shoe polish) used to color the leather.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Bootblacks were a staple of urban life in the 19th and early 20th centuries, often represented in rags-to-riches stories like those by Horatio Alger.
Schnelles Quiz
The young man earned his first few coins working as a ___ at the busy railway station.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bootblack
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