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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What does takeover by sportswear firm mean for traditional shoemaker?
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
It started in January when the shoemaker became owned by its 30-strong workforce.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The weak controls aren’t a good look, evoking the old proverb about the shoemaker whose children go barefoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Pasquale Fabrizio, a custom shoemaker, whose uncle and namesake first worked with Whitten, has seen this firsthand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
On one side of the bakery was a shoemaker.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
"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
The story begins in the early 1950s when a bright young geologist named Eugene Shoemaker paid a visit to Meteor Crater in Arizona.
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
Francis, 48, says some of the old-time shoemakers have given up trying to create footwear from scratch, and now just fix the mass-produced shoes that have put them out of business.
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
The air is dense with the chattering of shoemakers and the gamy scents of leather and tannin and dye.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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