"shine box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shine boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shine box (plural shine boxes)
  1. A box or other container in which a shoeshine boy keeps his shoeshine equipment. Synonyms: shinebox Derived forms: get one's shine box
    Sense id: en-shine_box-en-noun-07sTeguQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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