Apron Definition
āprən
aprons
noun
aprons
A garment, usually fastened in the back, worn over all or part of the front of the body to protect clothing.
American Heritage
A garment of cloth, leather, etc. worn over the front part of the body, usually to protect one's clothes.
Webster's New World
Something that resembles this garment in appearance or function, especially:
American Heritage
Anything like an apron in appearance or use.
Webster's New World
verb
aprons
To cover, protect, or provide with an apron.
American Heritage
To put an apron on or provide an apron for.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Apron
Noun
Singular:
apron
Plural:
apronsOrigin of Apron
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Earlier napron, from Old French napperon, diminutive of nappe (“tablecloth”), from Latin nappa (“napkin”). The phrase a napron was reinterpreted as an apron, that is why the initial n is now missing.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from an apron alteration of a napron from Old French naperon diminutive of nape tablecloth from Latin mappa napkin map
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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