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Wednesday | 18 May 2022
Cordwainer
[kawrd-wey-ner]
Noun
Middle English - mid 12th century
- Definition
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A person who makes shoes from cordovan leather.
- Examples of word Cordwainer in a sentence
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“Cordwainer was the old name for ‘shoemaker,’ and is still kept in the names of shoemakers’ guilds and societies.”
- Did you Know?
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“The word “cordwainer” evolved from the Middle English word “cordwaner.” which in turn was borrowed from the Anglo-French word, “cordewan” and the suffix “-er.”
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