shoemaker

Everyday

1. A person whose job is making or repairing shoes and boots. tree →
2. (stories) A character in fairy tales, like "The Elves and the Shoemaker". tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, shoemaking was a common trade before factories; shoemakers worked by hand with leather. In stories, "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm tells of elves secretly making shoes at night. Today a person who repairs shoes is often called a cobbler. Phrases: the shoemaker's shop, the Elves and the Shoemaker.

Examples

• The shoemaker cut the leather carefully. tree →
• In "The Elves and the Shoemaker", elves make shoes at night. tree →
• Long ago, every village had a shoemaker. tree →
• The shoemaker fixed the hole in my boot. tree →
• A shoemaker uses a hammer, nails and thread. tree →
• My great-grandmother's father was a shoemaker. tree →
• "Where is the water, wife?" said the shoemaker. tree →

Note

Countable. One word. "Cobbler" usually means someone who repairs shoes (and is also a fruit pudding). The surname Schumacher means shoemaker in German.