What is to make black and shining, as boots or a stove, by applying blacking and then polishing with a brush called?
black — To make black and shining, as boots or a stove, by applying blacking and then polishing with a brush. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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