shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər 

: a person whose occupation is making or repairing shoes

Examples of shoemaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a pair of short films about Veja, the French shoemaker barely shows up. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

Beyond its Danish heritage, the shoemaker boasts stamps of approval from stars like Katie Holmes and podiatrists alike. —Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 June 2026

Even heritage British shoemakers, renowned for robust brogues and monk straps, delved into sleek leather and suede iterations. —Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 May 2026

Homer Plessy—a white-passing 29-year-old shoemaker who was one-eighth Black and thus legally considered Black under Louisiana law—volunteered to create a backdrop for a legal challenge to the act. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shoemaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker

Kids Definition

shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər 

: a person who makes or repairs shoes

Biographical Definition

Shoemaker

biographical name

Shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər 

Eugene Merle 1928–1997 American planetary geologist