shoeblack

shoe·black

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shoo-blak]
- /ˈʃuˌblæk/
- /ˈʃuːblæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo-blak]
- /ˈʃuˌblæk/

Definitions of shoeblack word

noun shoeblack bootblack. 1
noun shoeblack (esp formerly) a person who shines boots and shoes 0

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Origin of shoeblack

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; shoe + black

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Parts of speech for Shoeblack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shoeblack

shoeblack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shoeblack usage trend in Literature

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