shoemaker

¹ American  

[shoo-mey-ker] / ˈʃuˈmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person who makes or mends shoes.

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Shoemaker ² American  

[shoo-mey-ker] / ˈʃuˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. William Lee Willie, 1931–2003, U.S. jockey.

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shoemaker British  

/ ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs shoes or boots

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Other Word Forms

• shoemaking noun

Etymology

Origin of shoemaker

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; shoe, maker

Example Sentences

That confidence comes in contrast to other shoemakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

A shoemaker in town constructed the ball out of double-twisted woolen yarn, covered in calf’s skin.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Almost every shoemaker I met had immigrated to the country,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Brazil's shoemakers could see more exports to the US as a result of Trump's high tariffs on Chinese exports.

From BBC