boot maker
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- noun
- /buːt ˈmeɪkər/
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botero
- The son of a boot maker, Nudie had apprenticed with tailors from a young age, and after moving to the U.S., he opened a boutique for burlesque dancers called Nudie's for the Ladies.
- boot maker uses
Examples
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The boot maker used traditional techniques to create durable and stylish boots.
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We shared the same boot maker.
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I would have been a wonderful boot-maker.
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He's boot maker to the King.
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Her German father, John Gerald, a boot-maker by trade, was in the real estate business and beginning to prosper with the growth of the city.
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The boot maker crafted custom boots for clients who wanted unique designs.
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At the fair, we met a skilled boot maker who showcased his handcrafted footwear.
Synonyms
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An old Scottish person who makes and repairs shoes
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A person who makes or repairs shoes
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A person who makes or repairs shoes
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A person who makes boots by hand in a workshop
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A person who makes fine leather shoes by hand
A person who makes or sells shoes
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who makes boots' is directly and transparently derived from the constituents 'boot' (footwear) and 'maker' (person who produces). This agent+object compound follows a standard, cross-linguistically common compounding pattern in English, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Boot maker comes from the simple, literal idea of someone who makes boots by hand and is the maker of them. Imagine a person cutting leather and hammering soles; that's why boot maker means 'a person who makes boots'.