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shoemaker.

A person who makes shoes.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/General-American
  1. A person who makes shoes.

  2. The threadfish.

  3. A fish, Elagatis pinnulatis, the runner.

Where this word comes from

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

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