English Explanatory Dictionary

shoemaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who makes shoes.
  2. The threadfish.
  3. A fish, Elagatis pinnulatis, the runner.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
name
  1. Alternative spelling of Schumacher, the cognate surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shoemaker.wav

Word forms

shoemaker shoemakers shummaker Shoemark Shoemake

Etymology

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

Synonyms

cordwainer

Related words

Schuhmacher Schuster shoemaker shoer

Derived words

Shoemaker the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes the shoemaker's children go barefoot Shoemaker-Levy
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