shoeman

Examples

• All

• The shoeman took measurements of my feet before crafting my custom shoes.

• I wondered why he had no more of a showcase than a high-fashion shoeman who would wear only guard boots.

  Fiction book (1997)

• While Mike was getting his foot measured at the shoe store, he told the shoeman, "I'm getting my very own library card today."

  Fiction book (2001)

• Mike the shoeman's hands were as thick as catcher's mitts and blackened by polish.

  Fiction book (2000)

• After visiting the shoeman, I couldn't wait to wear my new pair of shoes.

Synonyms

S

souter

vsshoeman

• Archaic

34 9.9

An old Scottish person who makes and repairs shoes

is the neutral modern term rather than an old regional word

S

shoemaker

vsshoeman

16 2.6

A person who makes or repairs shoes

sells rather than repairs shoes in that role

C

cobbler

vsshoeman

12 4.4

A person who makes or repairs shoes

sells rather than mainly repairing shoes in ordinary local service

B

bootmaker

vsshoeman

1 3.3

A person who makes boots by hand in a workshop

is about shoes broadly, not limited to boots specifically

B

boot maker

vsshoeman

1 3.2

A person who makes boots by hand

covers making or selling all shoes rather than skilled boot craft

C

cordwainer

vsshoeman

• Archaic

1 9.9

A person who makes fine leather shoes by hand

is broader, covering any shoe making or selling rather than fine handcrafted work

C

clogger

vsshoeman

• Archaic

7.9

A person who makes, fixes, or sells wooden shoes

refers to makers or sellers of shoes in general, not only wooden clogs

C

clogmaker

vsshoeman

• Archaic

7.9

A person who makes wooden shoes called clogs

refers to making or selling general shoes rather than only wooden clogs

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology