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apron string

a·pron string
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-pruh n string]
    • /ˈeɪ prən strɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-pruh n string]
    • /ˈeɪ prən strɪŋ/

Definitions of apron string words

  • noun apron string a string for tying an apron on 3
  • noun apron string One of the pair of strings or narrow sewn clothstrips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist. 0
  • noun apron string (Idiomatic) (usually pluralized) A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother). 0
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Parts of speech for Apron string

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Apron string

apron string popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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 string usage trend in Literature

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