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bootmaker

bootmaker

1 3.3
A person who makes boots by hand in a workshop
  • noun
  • /ˈbuːtˌmeɪkər/
translation icon : fabricante de botas
  • After years in the business, the bootmaker finally opened his own shop in the city center.

Examples

  • When President Barack Obama was inaugurated in 2009, bootmaker Michael Anthony Carnacchi was moved to write to him.

    Blog text (27)

  • I've supported myself as a bootmaker.

    The Duellists (1977)

  • It was the first time a professional bootmaker had done so.

    Blog text (27)

  • How the bootmaker had protested having to sew so small!

    Fiction book (2002)

  • A very rich bootmaker.

    Prêt-à-Porter (1994)

  • The upshot is not only that Shakespeare is downgraded, but also that the bootmaker is elevated.

    Academic text (1999)

  • - Any bootmakers?

    Defiance (2008)

  • The talented bootmaker crafted a pair of custom boots for the local equestrian club.

  • Each bootmaker has their own unique style, reflected in the designs they create.

Synonyms

souter
vsbootmaker
  • Archaic
34 9.9

An old Scottish person who makes and repairs shoes

is the modern job term focused on making boots rather than being archaic
shoemaker
vsbootmaker
16 2.6

A person who makes or repairs shoes

is specific to making boots rather than general shoe work
cobbler
vsbootmaker
12 4.4

A person who makes or repairs shoes

prefers creating new boots rather than repairing old footwear
boot maker
vsbootmaker
1 3.2

A person who makes boots by hand

is focused on making boots rather than making other footwear
cordwainer
vsbootmaker
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes fine leather shoes by hand

specializes in making boots rather than crafting fine new leather shoes
shoeman
vsbootmaker
  • Archaic
5.1

A person who makes or sells shoes

focuses only on making boots rather than selling or retailing footwear

How Skilled

bootmaker
1 3.3
shoemaker
16 2.6

Surface Forms

bootmaker singular
bootmakers plural

Morphology

bootmaker = boot + maker (transparent) = boot + maker

Clear, productive compound of 'boot' + 'maker' whose meaning is directly 'a person who makes boots'.

Etymology

Bootmaker is made from boot and maker and literally means 'one who makes boots'. So a bootmaker is a person whose job is making boots.