cobbler

noun

cob·​bler ˈkä-blər How to pronounce cobbler (audio)
1
: a mender or maker of shoes and often of other leather goods
2
archaic : a clumsy workman
3
: a tall iced drink consisting usually of wine, rum, or whiskey and sugar garnished with mint or a slice of lemon or orange
4
: a deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick top crust

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Mymonie would bake the berries into a cobbler when the Jabaras returned home to the small town of Mancelona, fifteen miles away. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 By the 1980s Junior League cookbooks had embraced this concept of easy cobbler making, too. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Sweet potato pie, five flavors of pound cake, cheesecake peach cobbler and banana pudding. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Peachtree is known for Willis’ peach cobbler, and the Fort Worth location does not disappoint in any way. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cobbler

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cobelere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cobbler was in the 13th century

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cobbler

noun
cob·​bler ˈkäb-lər How to pronounce cobbler (audio)
1
: a mender or maker of shoes
2
: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust
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