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   apron

   /ˈeɪpr(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a protective garment worn over the front of one's clothes and tied at the back: "a striped butcher's apron"
   • ▪ a garment similar to an apron that is worn as part of official dress, as by a bishop or Freemason.
   • ▪ a sheet of lead worn to shield the body during an X-ray examination.
   • 2. a small area adjacent to another larger area or structure: "a tiny apron of garden"
   • ▪ a hard-surfaced area on an airfield used for manoeuvring or parking aircraft: "the pilot was instructed to park on the main apron"
   • ▪ a projecting strip of stage for playing scenes in front of the curtain.
   • ▪ an area of asphalt where the drive of a house meets the road. US
   • ▪ the narrow strip of a boxing ring lying outside the ropes.
   • ▪ an extensive outspread deposit of sediment, typically at the foot of a glacier or mountain.
   • 3. an endless conveyor made of overlapping plates: "apron feeders bring coarse ore to a grinding mill"

   Word Origin Middle Englishnaperon, from Old French, diminutive of nape, nappe ‘tablecloth’, from Latin mappa ‘napkin’. The n was lost by wrong division of a napron; compare with adder1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. apronful noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPRON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APRON definition: 1. a piece of clothing worn over the front of other clothes to keep them clean when doing a dirty…. Learn more.

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   1. : a garment usually of cloth, plastic, or leather usually tied around the waist and used to protect clothing or adorn a costume. 2. : something that suggests or resembles an apron in shape, position, or use: such as. a. : the lower member under the sill of the interior casing of a window. b.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPRON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   apron. noun [ C ] us / ˈeɪ.prən / uk / ˈeɪ.prən / apron noun [C] (CLOTHING) Add to word list. a piece of clothing worn over the front of other clothes to keep them clean when doing a dirty or messy job, especially cooking. koosen/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protective clothing. armorer.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPRON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty.

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   Apron definition: a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing. See examples of APRON used in a sentence.

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   1. A garment, usually fastened in the back, worn over all or part of the front of the body to protect clothing. 2. Something that resembles this garment in appearance or function, especially: a. A protective shield for a machine. b. The paved strip in front of and around airport hangars and terminal buildings. c.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apronApron - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An apron is something you wear over your clothes to protect them from the mess you make while you're cooking. Some aprons tie around your waist, while others cover your entire torso. Bakers, chefs, and butchers often wear aprons to keep their clothing clean.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapron noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of apron noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAPRON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    APRON definition: a piece of clothing you wear when cooking to keep your clothes clean. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › apronapron | meaning of apron in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    apron meaning, definition, what is apron: a piece of clothing that covers the fron...: Learn more.