shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce shoemaker (audio)
: a person whose occupation is making or repairing shoes

Examples of shoemaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This June, alongside a lengthy roster of traditional tailoring houses, shoemakers and craftspeople, a number of young labels are presenting collections at Pitti (as it’s often referred to) for the first time. Caitie Kelly Devorah Lev-Tov Zoe Ruffner Caitie Kelly Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 13 June 2024 Set in the 18th-century home of Captain Benjamin James—a militia leader and shoemaker—Scituate’s Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum celebrates the local mossing industry and the town’s longstanding relationship with the sea. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 Andrea Rizzi, a master shoemaker sporting a turquoise beard, showed us a pair of turquoise suede pumps that had been worn by the famed opera singer Alida Ferrarini, her name penned into the lining. Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 Across the hall was the shoemakers’ shop, lined floor to ceiling with cardboard shoeboxes. Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for shoemaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoemaker was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near shoemaker

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Cite this Entry

“Shoemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoemaker. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

shoemaker

noun
shoe·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce shoemaker (audio)
: a person who makes or repairs shoes

Biographical Definition

Shoemaker

biographical name

Shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce Shoemaker (audio)
Eugene Merle 1928–1997 American planetary geologist

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