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
Now he looks like a shoemaker in an old fairy-tale book.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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