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apron

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈeɪpɹən// UK //ˈeɪpɹən// apron

n. a piece of clothing you wear over your clothes to keep them clean. You usually tie it around your waist while cooking or working.

n. a protective garment worn over the front of the body, typically tied at the waist, to shield clothing from dirt or damage.


SIMPLE

She wears an apron when she bakes cookies.

CONTEXTUAL

The chef tied his white apron tightly before starting the busy lunch service.

COMPLEX

The traditional leather apron offers superior protection against sparks and heat in a blacksmith's workshop.

Synonyms
Origin

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.

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