cobbler

noun

cob·​bler ˈkä-blər 

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

Examples of cobbler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Le Creuset Shallot Baking Dishes (Set of 3) Big into banana bread or apple cobblers this season? —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024

For dessert try their berry cobbler which comes piping hot with a generous serving of vanilla ice cream. —Rana Good, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

This is the third cobbler Bojangles has introduced, starting with peach and then Bo-Berry, aka blueberry, earlier this year. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025

First, Veja opened a cobbler station in Bordeaux, where customers could have any sneaker brand refurbished. —Emilia Petrarca, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cobelere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cobbler

noun

cob·​bler ˈkäb-lər 

1

: a mender or maker of shoes

2

: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust