cobbler

[kob-ler]

noun

1. a person who mends shoes.

2. a deep-dish fruit pie with a rich biscuit crust, usually only on top.

3. an iced drink made of wine or liquor, fruits, sugar, etc.

4. a fabric rejected because of defective dyeing or finishing.

5. Rare.,  mummichog.

6. Archaic.,  a clumsy workman.

cobbler

¹

/ ˈkɒblə /

noun

1. a sweetened iced drink, usually made from fruit and wine or liqueur

2. a hot dessert made of fruit covered with a rich cakelike crust

cobbler

²

/ ˈkɒblə /

noun

1. a person who makes or mends shoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobbler¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cobelere, equivalent to cobel, of unknown origin, + -ere -er ¹ ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobbler¹

C19: (for sense 1) perhaps shortened from cobbler's punch; (for both senses) compare cobble (vb)

Origin of cobbler²

C13 (as surname): of unknown origin

Idioms and Phrases

see stick to one's last.

Example Sentences

Rose McGee’s years-long relationship with buttery crusts and heavenly aromas began with an impulse one day one Sunday morning to make a sweet potato pie and a blackberry cobbler.

From Salon

The small box includes three flavors, all inspired by Salt Lick’s menu: honey pecan BBQ, smoked brisket and blackberry cobbler.

From Salon

Yet, it often occupies a space reserved for quick snacks or sweet endings — a banana on the go, peach cobbler, or a bowl of strawberries.

From Salon

A camel has been given a "new lease of life" after a cobbler was tasked to make shoes for him.

From BBC

A cobbler in Kuwait, he found out about the incident while he was thousands of miles away from home.

From BBC