The craft or business of making boots. This skilled trade requires knowledge of leather, design, and fitting techniques.
From 'bootmaker' + the gerund suffix '-ing' (Old English '-ing'). The noun form emerged as the profession became established and formalized during medieval times.
Medieval bootmaking was so specialized that bootmakers had their own guilds with strict rules—you had to apprentice for 7+ years to learn all the secrets! This is why handmade boots still cost hundreds of dollars today.
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