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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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