cobbler
Americannoun
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a person who mends shoes.
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a deep-dish fruit pie with a rich biscuit crust, usually only on top.
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an iced drink made of wine or liquor, fruits, sugar, etc.
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a fabric rejected because of defective dyeing or finishing.
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Rare. mummichog.
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Archaic. a clumsy workman.
noun
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a sweetened iced drink, usually made from fruit and wine or liqueur
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a hot dessert made of fruit covered with a rich cakelike crust
noun
Etymology
Origin of cobbler
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cobelere, equivalent to cobel, of unknown origin, + -ere -er 1 ( def. )
Explanation
A cobbler is someone who fixes shoes. A cobbler is also a type of fruit pie. Context is everything with this word! If you give a pie a broken shoe, don’t expect results. Cobblers mend shoes. If your heel is falling off or there’s a rip in your shoe, a cobbler can help you out. These days, people are more likely to buy a new pair of shoes than fix an old one, but cobblers used to be very common. A cobbler is also a delicious pie with rich biscuit dough on top and fruit underneath. Apple cobbler and peach cobbler are extra yummy with ice cream on top.
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Example Sentences
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Cobbler Jose Maria Eusebio clutched a pair of sandals in another image.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
Burley Oak’s flagship J.R.E.A.M series focuses on dessert and cocktail-inspired flavors, including Blackberry Cobbler, Banana Bread, Pina Colada and Cherry Cola Float, with over 325 variants so far.
From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022
At Still Works, there are rotating taps filled with multiple options like Tiki AF, Blackberry Cobbler, Great Green Juice, and Jamaica Tea — all of which are made with fresh juices.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022
The German brothers’ story bridges fairy tales: ``The Dancing Princess,’' ``The Cobbler and the Elves,’' ``The Singing Bone.’'
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2019
She leads me through alley after alley, not stopping until we’re close to Cobbler Row, nearly a mile from Execution Square.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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