shoemaker

CEFRB1

/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who makes or repairs shoes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fish, Elagatis pinnulatis, the runner.

Examples

  • A cobbler is also known as a shoemaker.

  • The shoemaker said the shoes were too old to repair.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The threadfish.

  2. A person who makes shoes.

More examples

In context

  • The diseases of shoemakers receive attention as well as the toxicology of shoepolish.

  • The town records show a hosier, a shoemaker, and a soapmaker in position to sell their wares to visitors[.]

Synonyms

Quick test

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The blank carefully measured the customer's foot to make a perfect pair of shoes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English shomaker, equivalent to shoe + maker. Compare Dutch schoenmaker, German Schuhmacher, Danish skomager.