What does "bootblacking" mean?

The practice of shining shoes; shoe-shining.

What is a synonym for "bootblacking"?

Common synonyms include: blacking.

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The practice of shining shoes; shoe-shining. uncountable
"A smell of scent soap and bootblacking[.]"

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of bootblack form-of, gerund, participle, present

"A smell of scent soap and bootblacking[.]"