noun
shoemaker
SHOO-mayk
noun
1
A person who makes or repairs shoes.
"The old shoemaker on the corner had been mending boots for forty years."
How to Use Shoemaker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose trade is making or fixing shoes; also called a cobbler.
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Word Forms
shoemakers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English shomaker, from shoe + maker.