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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Birkenstock’s Arizona Sandal, 1973 Image Image Birkenstock can trace its history to Johannes Birkenstock, an 18th-century cobbler in the village of Langen-Bergheim, Germany.
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Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The menu in its other locations has everything from peach cobbler waffles to shrimp and grits to Caribbean jerk lamb chops.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Many cherish the heirloom recipes passed down from their grandparents—pecan pralines, peach cobbler, and of course, coveted cakes.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
For dessert, the newlyweds served sweet potato pie, cobbler and, of course, slices of their wedding cake, a raspberry stout confection made by Wilson.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The menu in its other locations has everything from peach cobbler waffles to shrimp and grits to Caribbean jerk lamb chops.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Many cherish the heirloom recipes passed down from their grandparents—pecan pralines, peach cobbler, and of course, coveted cakes.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
For dessert, the newlyweds served sweet potato pie, cobbler and, of course, slices of their wedding cake, a raspberry stout confection made by Wilson.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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cobbler
noun
cob·bler
ˈkäb-lər 
1
: a mender or maker of shoes
2
: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust
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