shoemaker — a person who makes or repairs shoes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who makes or repairs shoes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃuˌmeɪkər/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather was a shoemaker who could fix any shoe, even ones that looked hopeless.
- The shoemaker was so busy that customers had to wait three weeks to get their shoes repaired.
- The clumsy shoemaker accidentally glued his own fingers to the shoe he was fixing.
shoemaker
NOUN[/ˈʃuˌmeɪkər/]
a person who makes or repairs shoes
Craftsman making and repairing shoes
The shoemaker serves as peacemaker and caretaker.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Shoemaker emerged in Middle English as a compound word combining 'shoe' (footwear) and 'maker' (one who makes). The term reflects the medieval craft tradition when skilled artisans in local communities specialized in manufacturing and repairing shoes for their neighbors.
Breakdown
shoe (footwear) + maker (one who makes or produces). The compound follows the common English pattern of occupational terms formed by combining a craft object with the agent noun '-maker'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandfather was a shoemaker who could fix any shoe, even ones that looked hopeless.”
“The shoemaker was so busy that customers had to wait three weeks to get their shoes repaired.”
“The clumsy shoemaker accidentally glued his own fingers to the shoe he was fixing.”
“Every morning, the shoemaker opens his small workshop and the smell of leather fills the street.”
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