shoe repairing
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Definition
Noun: - The shoemaker's trade: The business, craft, or occupation of mending and restoring footwear. This involves tasks such as replacing soles and heels, stitching tears, and polishing shoes to extend their usability.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He learned the skill of shoe repairing from his grandfather.
- The old shop on the corner still offers shoe repairing services.
- With the rise of fast fashion, traditional shoe repairing is becoming a rare trade.
Advanced Usage
- As a compound noun modifier: The term "shoe repairing" often functions adjectivally to describe related shops, services, or tools.
- He owns a shoe repairing business.
- She bought a set of shoe repairing tools.
Variants and Related Words
- Cobbling (n): A synonym for the trade of repairing shoes. A person who does this is a cobbler.
- Shoemaking (n): The craft of making new shoes, which is a related but distinct trade from repairing them.
- Shoe repair (n): A common alternative phrasing with the same meaning (e.g., "a shoe repair shop").
Synonyms
- Cobbling
- Shoe mending
- Footwear restoration
Notes on Usage
- "Shoe repairing" is typically used as an uncountable noun to refer to the trade or activity in general.
- It is a compound noun where "shoe" modifies the gerund "repairing." It should not be confused with the verb phrase "to repair a shoe."
- While "shoe repair" is more commonly used in modern contexts (e.g., "shoe repair shop"), "shoe repairing" remains valid, especially when referring to the trade itself.
Noun
- the shoemaker's trade