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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-pruh n]
- /ˈeɪ prən/
- /ˈeɪ.prən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-pruh n]
- /ˈeɪ prən/
Definitions of apron word
- countable noun apron 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. 3
- countable noun apron At an airport, the apron is the area of hard ground where aircraft are parked. 3
- noun apron a protective or sometimes decorative or ceremonial garment worn over the front of the body and tied around the waist 3
- noun apron the part of a stage extending in front of the curtain line; forestage 3
- noun apron a hard-surfaced area in front of or around an aircraft hangar, terminal building, etc, upon which aircraft can stand 3
- noun apron a continuous conveyor belt composed usually of slats linked together 3
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Origin of apron
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; 1925-30 for def 6; 1900-05 for def 8; Middle English napron (by later misconstruing a napron as an apron) < Middle French naperon, equivalent to nape tablecloth (< Latin mappa napkin; cf. map) + -ron diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Apron
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apron usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apron
noun apron
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- smock — a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working.
- pinafore — a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- bib — A bib is a piece of cloth or plastic which is worn by very young children to protect their clothes while they are eating.
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