SHOEMAKING

shoemaking, shoe repairing, cobbling

(noun) the shoemaker’s trade

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shoemaking (uncountable)

The making of shoes.

Synonyms

• cordwainery

• the gentle craft

Source: Wiktionary


Shoe"mak`ing, n.

Definition: The business of a shoemaker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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