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apron

noun
/ˈeɪ.pɹən/

Etymology

Rebracketing of napron (a napron → an apron), from Middle English naperoun, napron, apron, from Old French napperon, diminutive of nappe (“tablecloth”), from Latin mappa (“napkin”). For other similar cases of rebracketing, see adder, daffodil, newt, nickname, orange, trickle, umpire.

  1. derived from mappa
  2. derived from napperon
  3. inherited from naperoun

Definitions

  1. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from…

    An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.

    • She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.
    • The carpenter wore a leather apron full of tools.

  2. The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.

  3. A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

    • The plane was parked on the airport apron.
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A raised panel below a window or wall monument or tablet.

    2. The sides of a tree's canopy.

    3. The cap of a cannon

      The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.

    4. A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.

    5. To cover with, or as if with, an apron.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA