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souter

souter

1 9.9
An old Scottish person who makes and repairs shoes
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːtə/
  • Archaic
: zapatero

Synonyms

shoemaker
vssouter
11 2.6

A person who makes or repairs shoes

is the older Scottish name for that same trade
bootmaker
vssouter
1 3.3

A person who makes boots by hand in a workshop

is the Scottish old term for makers of footwear not just boots
clogmaker
vssouter
  • Archaic
1 7.9

A person who makes wooden shoes called clogs

is the Scottish old name for leather footwear makers rather than wooden ones
shoeman
vssouter
  • Archaic
1 5.1

A person who makes or sells shoes

is used mainly for the maker side rather than the seller
cordwainer
vssouter
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes fine leather shoes by hand

is the Scottish old word for general footwear makers not specialists
crispin
vssouter
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who makes and repairs shoes

is the Scottish regional old word for the same role

Surface Forms

souter singular
soutere plural

Etymology

Souter is an old Scottish word for a shoemaker and comes from the Latin word sutor, meaning 'shoemaker' or 'one who sews'. So a souter was someone who made or repaired shoes by stitching them.