Word: shoeshiners
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shoe
shi
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Definition: Plural of shoeshiner. A person who shines shoes and other footwear, usually for a fee.
Morphemes:
Affix: shoe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
Affix: shine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Shoeshine; a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).