apron
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.
Example
“She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.”
Other meanings
The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.
A hard surface bordering a structure or area.
Related words
- aproneer
- aproned
- apron flashing
- apronful
- apronless
- apronlike
- apron skirt
- apron dance
- apron string
- apron sink
- green apron
- balloon apron
Word history
From Latin "mappa" (napkin).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “apron” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.