Cobbler's Last (Noun)
Meaning
Holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The shoemaker grasped the cobbler's last, expertly shaping the leather around its curved form.
- A skilled craftsman must possess a wide variety of cobbler's lasts in order to create shoes of all shapes and sizes.
- Crammed onto shelves, dusty cobbler's lasts sat idly, remnants of a long-forgotten shoemaking industry.
- This adjustable cobbler's last, its wood surface smooth to the touch, could be tweaked to accommodate many foot sizes.
- Fashion students watched as the instructor selected the appropriate cobbler's last to replicate a stiletto shoe's intricate curves.