shoemaker Syllabification: (shoe·mak·er)Pronunciation: /ˈSHo͞oˌmākər/Translate shoemaker | into German | into Italian Definition of shoemaker noun a person who makes shoes and other footwear as a profession. Derivatives shoemakingPronunciation: /-ˌmākiNG/ noun shoemaker in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of shoemaker in the British & World English dictionary