shoemaker
noun
a person who makes or mends shoes.
shoemaker
1 American
[shoo-may-ker]
/ ˈʃuˈmeɪ kər /
noun
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shoemakers
plural
Shoemaker
2
American
[shoo-may-ker]
/ ˈʃuˌmeɪ kər /
noun
shoemaker
British
/ ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of shoemaker
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shoe, maker
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Hollywood was once the ideal place for a shoemaker, says Francis, with its voracious creative industry that churned out a constant stream of people who needed to make themselves stand out from the crowd.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
A shoemaker in town constructed the ball out of double-twisted woolen yarn, covered in calf’s skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
UK call-centre firm Ventrica, which works with brands such as shoemaker Clarks, fashion chain New Look and McDonald's, opened an operation in South Africa in 2022.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Di Fabrizio was at Kazanchyan’s wedding and when the older shoemaker was in a nursing home at the end of his life, Kazanchyan visited him every day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
Mr. Bircz, the shoemaker downstairs, had dealings outside the ghetto.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
"I am worried with the news that's coming out that we are not seeing a deal that will benefit our community at the very least," Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“The estate bears the name Shoemaker originally gave his villa, ‘Cedar Cliff’—a designation that eventually defined the very road on which it stands.”
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Former Times Sports Editor “Journalist Bill Dwyre” makes it clear in his wonderful recent column about Bill Shoemaker, Ferdinand and the 1986 Kentucky Derby that he has not “gone the Leonard Tose route.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
Shoemaker suffered a broken neck and spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair, from which he continued as a trainer for several years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
For most geologists the idea of a devastating impact was, as Eugene Shoemaker noted, "against their scientific religion."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
That confidence comes in contrast to other shoemakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
"I'm finding more and more celebrities wanting shoes for free, which is just killing shoemakers like me," said Francis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
The verdict of the expert shoemakers Politico consulted: He is probably wearing lifts, yes.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2023
In a Politico report Tuesday, three expert shoemakers weighed in on what they think about the governor’s boots, and all three said he is probably wearing height boosters.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
“We were all just regular fellows—farmers, bakers, shopkeepers, shoemakers, sailors. Some of us didn’t even know how to shoot.”
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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