shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce shoemaker (audio)
: a person whose occupation is making or repairing shoes

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What made their efforts so extraordinary was that ordinary citizens were doing the riding: Revere was a silversmith, Dawes a shoemaker and Prescott a doctor. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Steven Madden Right in the danger zone is shoemaker Steven Madden Ltd. (SHOO). John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Shares of the up-and-coming Swiss shoemaker have tumbled roughly 30% from their high in late January. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 The shoemaker’s gambling spot was run by the Genovese crime family, and the Bonannos didn’t like sharing their customers with the competition, prosecutors said. John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoemaker

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shoemaker was in the 14th century

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“Shoemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoemaker. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

shoemaker

noun
shoe·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce shoemaker (audio)
: a person who makes or repairs shoes

Biographical Definition

Shoemaker

biographical name

Shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce Shoemaker (audio)
Eugene Merle 1928–1997 American planetary geologist

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