noun
cobbler
KOB-ler/ˈkɑːblər/
A person who repairs shoes.
The cobbler stitches the detached sole back onto the worn shoe.
Etymology
Middle English cobelere already meant someone who mends shoes. Its origin is uncertain: it is related to cobble, “to mend or patch,” but that verb may have been formed from the occupational name.
In context
he gave the cobbler £1 to quit the court with his lady and take to a remote part of the Kingdom where he lived many years mending shoes
More examples
- She took her boots to a cobbler.
- Several cobblers worked near the market.
- The cobbler replaced the heel.
Forms
cobbler · cobblers
Similar words
- shoemaker
- Makes new shoes rather than chiefly repairing old ones.
- repairer
- A broader term for someone who fixes things.