Cobbler

/ˈkɒb.lər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who repairs shoes.

I took my favorite pair of boots to the cobbler to have the soles replaced.

A dessert made of fruit with a sweet biscuit or cake topping, usually baked.

For dessert, we had peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

Middle English 'cobeler', from Old French 'cobler' meaning 'to mend'.

cobbler's children have no shoes

Refers to an expert's own lack of application of their skills.

shoe

An item of footwear.

repair

To fix or mend something.

artisan

A worker in a skilled trade.

To cobble together

He cobbled together a makeshift shelter.

Cobbler's pride

He took pride in his work, like a cobbler perfecting every stitch.