Meaning & use
Cobbler
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A person who repairs shoes, or a baked fruit dessert topped with a thick biscuit-like crust.
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The old cobbler resoled my boots for half the price of a new pair.
We made a peach cobbler for dessert using fruit from the orchard.
A note on using this word
The dessert sense likely comes from the crust resembling a cobbled street, though the exact origin is debated.
Words with a similar meaning
shoemaker
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A mixed drink made of wine or liquor, sugar, and fruit, typically served over crushed ice.
The bartender mixed a sherry cobbler garnished with fresh berries.
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