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  souter

  noun

  a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
• Souter
  Souter

  noun

  David H., born 1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1990–2009.

souter

¹ American  

[soo-tuhr] / ˈsu tər /

Or soutter

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.

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Souter ² American  

[soo-ter] / ˈsu tər /

noun

1. David H., born 1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1990–2009.

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souter British  

/ ˈsuːtər /

noun

1. a shoemaker or cobbler

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Etymology

Origin of souter

before 1000; Middle English sutor, Old English sūtere < Latin sūtor, equivalent to sū-, variant stem of su ( ere ) to sew ¹ + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

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Mair whistle than woo, as the souter said when shearing the soo.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

The souter, wi' his bristly chin, Frae whilk the lasses screechin' rin; The curly-headed whupper-in, Will a' be at the rockin'.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

Here souter Hood in death does sleep;— To h—ll, if he’s gane thither, Satan, gie him thy gear to keep, He’ll haud it weel thegither.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

Desirous to learn something respecting it, he made some inquiries of a man, who as it happened was the souter of the village.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 389, September 12, 1829 by Various

"Saut," quo' the souter, when he had eaten a cow a' but the tail.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

“His first passion was clearly baseball and basketball,” said Souter, the former teammate.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

A traditional New England Republican who cut an almost austere figure on and off the bench, Souter joined the court in 1990.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

But before his dissent could see the light of day, Souter announced his retirement from the court.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025

At the the time Stagecoach founders Sir Brian Souter and Dame Ann Gloag owned more than half the Falkirk-based company.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

"Pardon me; I fear you have not seen Souter Johnny and Tam O'Shanter."

From Zanoni by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron