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

On one side of the bakery was a shoemaker.

From Literature

At the milliner’s shop, she chose a bonnet to match the dress, and at the shoemaker’s, a pair of sturdy oxfords that would do nicely for the fall weather.

From Literature

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