Definition
grinderies
noun
- Plural of grindery; workshops or places where grinding is done, especially in shoemaking where shoe components are ground or finished.
Usage: chiefly historical; British English; shoemaking trade
Examples
- The grinderies in the industrial district supplied finished shoe parts to local manufacturers.
- Workers in the grinderies spent long hours preparing leather and sole materials.
- The town's economy once depended heavily on its network of grinderies and tanneries.