Shoemaker Meaning
/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who makes shoes.
nounThe threadfish.
Sentence Examples
The shoemaker said the shoes were too old to repair.
A cobbler is also known as a shoemaker.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ carefully measured the customer's foot to make a perfect pair of shoes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The traditional ____ used high-quality leather and old-fashioned tools to handcraft every pair of boots.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English shomaker, equivalent to shoe + maker. Compare Dutch schoenmaker, German Schuhmacher, Danish skomager.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He especially recommended the only shoemaker who, to his mind, had an idea of making a shoe; and Lucy had at least half-a-dozen pair made, fitted, and descanted upon, before he was satisfied that they did justice to the shape of her foot, which proved extremely good when it was properly chaussé."
— 1833, Arabella Sullivan, Recollections of a Chaperon, volume 1, London: Richard Bentley, page 229:
"The diseases of shoemakers receive attention as well as the toxicology of shoepolish."
— 1911 October, W. R. D., “Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon General’s Office, United States Army. Authors and Subjects. Second Series, Vol. XV. S—Skin Grafting. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910.)”, in American Journal of Insanity, volume LXVIII, number 2, page 327:
"The town records show a hosier, a shoemaker, and a soapmaker in position to sell their wares to visitors[.]"
— 1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 77:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ carefully measured the customer's foot to make a perfect pair of shoes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The traditional ____ used high-quality leather and old-fashioned tools to handcraft every pair of boots.