cobbler

American  

[kob-ler] / ˈkɒb lər /

noun

1. a person who mends shoes.

2. a deep-dish fruit pie with a rich biscuit crust, usually only on top.

3. an iced drink made of wine or liquor, fruits, sugar, etc.

4. a fabric rejected because of defective dyeing or finishing.

5. Rare. mummichog.

6. Archaic. a clumsy workman.

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cobbler ¹ British  

/ ˈkɒblə /

noun

1. a sweetened iced drink, usually made from fruit and wine or liqueur

2. a hot dessert made of fruit covered with a rich cakelike crust

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cobbler ² British  

/ ˈkɒblə /

noun

1. a person who makes or mends shoes

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cobbler Idioms  

1. see stick to one's last.

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Etymology

Origin of cobbler

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cobelere, equivalent to cobel, of unknown origin, + -ere -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The caller at four thirty wants to know if I have any good cobbler recommendations and without even bothering to answer I recite the Tremont exchange and connect that caller to the taxi company.

From Literature

Guests of the Sunday jazz brunch at Bloom Ranch enjoyed fried chicken and peach cobbler.

From Los Angeles Times

Tailors, leather workers, cobblers, tanners, weavers, spice dealers, peddlers, merchants, silversmiths, goldsmiths—a whole wonderful community that lived and worked together and flourished—are being forced to leave.

From Literature

But no matter what you do, definitely end your meal with some cobbler, or take it to go if the food gets the best of you.

From Salon

Nor need they feel beholden to cupcake makers, cobblers, tax preparers or manufacturers of cheap lingerie.

From The Wall Street Journal