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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apronApron Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   An apron is a garment usually of cloth, plastic, or leather tied around the waist to protect clothing or adorn a costume. Learn the etymology, history, and usage of the word apron and its related phrases and entries.

3. 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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   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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › apronApron - definition of apron by The Free Dictionary

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   An apron is a garment that covers part of the front of the body to protect clothing, or something that resembles this garment in appearance or function. Learn about different types of aprons, such as those in theater, aeronautics, engineering, and golf, with examples and sources.

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

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   Learn the meaning of apron as a piece of clothing, a part of an airport or a part of a theater stage. See how to use apron in a sentence and how to say it in different languages.

7. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of apron as a garment, a conveyor belt, a part of a stage, and more. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of apron and related terms.