Occupations In The Service Industry

noun A person who shines and polishes shoes for a living

• The bootblack did an excellent job shining my shoes.
• I always make sure to stop by the bootblack before a big event.
• The bootblack hooked me up with a fresh shine on my kicks.
• In the corporate world, he was known as the bootblack of the office, always making sure everything was polished and presentable.

noun A woman who is the owner or manager of a lodging establishment, such as a hotel or apartment building.

• The landlady informed us that rent would be increasing next month.
• Our landlady is really nice and always fixes things quickly when they break.
• The landlady is pretty chill, she doesn't mind if we have friends over late.
• The landlady of the building is like a guardian, always looking out for us tenants.