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limpador de botas
[lĩ.pa.ˈdoɾ dʒi ˈbo.tɐs]
noun
masculine
pl: limpadores de botas
bootblack; boot cleaner
1.
A person whose occupation is to clean and polish boots and shoes
The bootblack stood on the street corner with his polish and brushes.
O limpador de botas estava na esquina da rua com seu polish e escovas.
2.
A device or tool used to clean boots
I used the boot scraper at the entrance to remove the mud.
Usei o limpador de botas na entrada para remover a lama.
NYC Slang
shoeshine guy
Synonyms
engraxate
lustrador de botas
limpador de sapatos
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
limpador de botas
Most common term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
engraxate
Popular colloquial alternative in Rio
São Paulo
limpador de botas
Standard usage
Portugal
limpador de botas
Formal term; less common in modern usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
trabalhar como limpador de botas (to work as a bootblack)
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