cordwains
/ˈkɔrdˌweɪnz/
noun
- Workers who make shoes and other leather goods; cordwainers.
- The old town still has a street named after the cordwains who once worked there.
- The guild of cordwains held a fair every spring to showcase their finest boots.
- In medieval times, cordwains were highly respected for their skill with leather.
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