cobbling
/ˈkɑblɪŋ/
noun
- The work or trade of a cobbler; repairing shoes.
- Cobbling requires patience and skill with leather and thread.
- The old man spent his days cobbling, fixing soles and heels for the neighborhood.
- He learned cobbling from his grandfather and now runs a small shoe repair shop.
- The act of putting something together roughly or hastily.
- The cobbling of the bookshelf was done with leftover wood and nails.
- Her cobbling of a costume from old clothes was surprisingly effective.
- The report was a cobbling of data from several different sources.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of cobble; repairing shoes or putting something together roughly.
- He spent the afternoon cobbling a fence from scrap wood.
- The team is cobbling together a proposal before the deadline.
- She is cobbling a pair of boots that have worn-out soles.