1. A person, typically a young boy or man, who shines shoes for a living, usually on the streets
The engraxate polished my shoes until they gleamed.
O engraxate poliu meus sapatos até brilharem.
2. A derogatory term sometimes used to refer to a person of low social status or someone doing menial work
He was treated like an engraxate despite his education.
Ele foi tratado como engraxate apesar de sua educação.