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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. 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.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ApronApron - Wikipedia

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   An apron is a garment that covers the front of the body for various purposes, such as protection, decoration or fashion. Learn about different types of aprons, their origins and uses, and how they have evolved over time.

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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-malaysianAPRON | translate English to Malay - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. / ˈeiprən/ Add to word list. a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc. apron. She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner. something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield. lapis lindung.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAPRON - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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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. See apron strings [...]

8. www.yourdictionary.com › apronApron Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word apron, a garment worn over the front of the body to protect clothing. See examples of apron in sentences and related words.