cobbler

/ˈkɑblər/

/ˈkɒblə/

Other forms: cobblers

A cobbler is someone who fixes shoes. A cobbler is also a type of fruit pie. Context is everything with this word! If you give a pie a broken shoe, don’t expect results.

Cobblers mend shoes. If your heel is falling off or there’s a rip in your shoe, a cobbler can help you out. These days, people are more likely to buy a new pair of shoes than fix an old one, but cobblers used to be very common. A cobbler is also a delicious pie with rich biscuit dough on top and fruit underneath. Apple cobbler and peach cobbler are extra yummy with ice cream on top.

Definitions of cobbler

1. noun

   a person who makes or repairs shoes
   synonyms: shoemaker

   types:

   boot maker, bootmaker

   a maker of boots

   type of:

   maker, shaper

   a person who makes things
2. noun

   tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit
   type of:

   highball

   a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
3. noun

   a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit
   synonyms: deep-dish pie

   type of:

   pie

   dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top