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cordwaining

cordwaining noun: shoemaking, the work of a cordwainer.

Noun

cordwaining (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Shoemaking, the work of a cordwainer.

Questions about cordwaining

What does cordwaining mean?
Cordwaining means shoemaking, the work of a cordwainer.
What part of speech is cordwaining?
Cordwaining is a noun.

Words near cordwaining in the dictionary

  1. corduroys
  2. cordwain
  3. cordwainer
  4. cordwainers
  5. cordwainery
  6. cordwaining
  7. cordwains
  8. cordwood
  9. cordwoods
  10. cordy
  11. cordycepin

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