Definition of cobbler
1 : a mender or maker of shoes and often of other leather goods
2 archaic : a clumsy workman
3 : a tall iced drink consisting usually of wine, rum, or whiskey and sugar garnished with mint or a slice of lemon or orange
4 : a deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick top crust
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Recent Examples of cobbler from the Web
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Make or buy a blueberry cobbler and top it with a smidge of vanilla ice cream.
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For Southerners, whose summertime rituals involve eating peaches over the sink, making them into cobblers and ice cream and canning whatever’s left, California might offer the only solution.
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A security guard takes a break to visit Ramzan Haidary's cobbler shop in a modest neighborhood in the Afghan capital.
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The most compelling relationship here, as in the original story, is between Pip (Anand Bhatt) and his brother-in-law, Joe Gargery (Anish Jethmalani), a cobbler who raises Pip.
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Given Funky Buddha’s track record making beers that taste remarkably like blueberry cobbler and French toast, count on Guava Libre!
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Go for the dessert trio (mixed berry cobbler, creme brulee and sorbet).
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Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford, Gloria Swanson and Audrey Hepburn were clients of the cobbler-to-the-stars starting in the 1920s.
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Will those little brownies be replaced with Soylent cobbler?
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Origin and Etymology of cobbler
Middle English cobelere
First Known Use: 13th century
COBBLER Defined for English Language Learners
cobbler
playDefinition of cobbler for English Language Learners
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: a person who makes or repairs shoes
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: a dessert made of cooked fruit covered with a thick crust
COBBLER Defined for Kids
cobbler
playDefinition of cobbler for Students
1 : a person who mends or makes shoes
2 : a fruit pie with a thick upper crust and no bottom crust that is baked in a deep dish
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See words that rhyme with cobbler Spanish Central: Translation of cobbler Nglish: Translation of cobbler for Spanish speakers
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