shoemakers' ends

A form of shoemaker's end — A waxed thread ending in a bristle.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shoemaker's end
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APA

shoemakers' ends. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoemakers'%20ends

MLA

“shoemakers' ends.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoemakers'%20ends. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoemakers' ends,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoemakers'%20ends.

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