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Bootblack vs Japanner - What's the difference?

bootblack | japanner |

As nouns the difference between bootblack and japanner

is that bootblack is a shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation while japanner is one who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in that art.

As a verb bootblack

is to shine shoes.

bootblack

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation.

    • Synonyms

    * shoeblack * shoeshiner

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shine shoes.

    • japanner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in that art.
  • (archaic) A bootblack.
    • (Webster 1913)