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- [pin-uh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈpɪn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/
- /ˈpɪn.ə.fɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin-uh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈpɪn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/
Definitions of pinafore word
- noun pinafore a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces. 1
- noun pinafore a woman's sleeveless garment derived from it, low-necked, tying or buttoning in the back, and worn as an apron or as a dress, usually over a blouse, a sweater, or another dress. 1
- noun pinafore Chiefly British. a large apron worn by adults. a sleeveless smock. 1
- noun pinafore full-length apron 1
- countable noun pinafore A pinafore or a pinafore dress is a sleeveless dress. It is worn over a blouse or sweater. 0
- noun pinafore an apron, esp one with a bib 0
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Origin of pinafore
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; pin + afore
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Parts of speech for Pinafore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinafore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pinafore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pinafore
noun pinafore
- 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.
- attirement — dress; attire.
- civvies — People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- muumuu — a long, loose-hanging dress, usually brightly colored or patterned, worn especially by Hawaiian women.
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