Pinafore Definition

pĭnə-fôr
pinafores
noun
pinafores
A sleeveless, apronlike garment worn by little girls over a dress.
Webster's New World
A sleeveless housedress worn by women, as over a blouse.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Pinafore

Noun

Singular:
pinafore
Plural:
pinafores

Origin of Pinafore

  • From pin +"Ž afore. The pinafore was originally pinned to the front of a dress, as it had no buttons.

    From Wiktionary

  • pin afore (so called because formerly pinned to the front of the dress)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pinafore Sentence Examples

  • Many velvet pieces in rich colors included a red velvet flared hem pinafore dress and red velvet flared trousers.

  • The pinafore comes up to the neck, with sleeves that cap the dress's sleeves and two pockets.

  • She often wears a white pinafore to protect her them.

  • The Disney Alice is very similar, only her dress has no stripes and the pinafore is cut lower, with no sleeves.

  • One day, Miss Sullivan tells me, I pinned the word girl on my pinafore and stood in the wardrobe.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIN

Words Ending With

EREORE

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With E