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shoemaking

/ʃˈumeɪkɪŋ/ noun

The making of shoes.

Word Origin A compound of shoe (from Proto-Germanic skōhaz) and making (from makōjaną 'to fashion') — literally 'the making of shoes.' The same shoe root gives us horseshoe, snowshoe, and the verb to shoe a horse. Make is one of English's most basic words, appearing in maker, remake, unmake.

noun The making of shoes. countable

Traditional shoemaking requires great skill and patience.

(名词) 制鞋；制鞋业

传统的制鞋工艺需要极大的技巧和耐心。

(sustantivo) La fabricación de zapatos.

La fabricación tradicional de zapatos requiere gran habilidad y paciencia.

(nom) cordonnerie; fabrication de chaussures [Fabrication artisanale ou industrielle de chaussures.]

La shoemaking traditionnelle exige beaucoup d'habileté et de patience.

(Substantiv) Schuhmacherei; Schuhherstellung [Das Handwerk oder die Tätigkeit, Schuhe herzustellen.]

Traditionelles **shoemaking** erfordert viel Geschick und Geduld.

(名詞) 靴を作る仕事、またはその過程。

伝統的なshoemaking（靴作り）は高い技術と忍耐力を必要とする。

(substantivo) fabricação de sapatos; confecção de calçados; sapataria [A fabricação de sapatos.]

A fabricação tradicional de sapatos exige muita habilidade e paciência.

Synonyms: cobbling bootmaking cordwaining
Word parts: shoe + mak + ing

Related words

maker unshod remake unmake unmade

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