Apron - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |ˈeɪprən|  American pronunciation of the word apron
Brit.  |ˈeɪpr(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word apron

noun

- a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
- the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) (syn: forestage, proscenium)
- a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used

Extra examples

Leave the apron a decent tip. He's taken a good care of us.

She tied the apron loosely around her waist.

Without an apron you will pitch all your clothes.

A striped dress was prefaced by an ample apron.

She stanched her tears with the edge of her apron.

The small girl kept yanking at her mother's apron.

She wiped her floury hands on her apron.

You're 25 years old, and you still haven't cut the apron strings.

Jeff is still tied to his mother's apron strings.

Annie whipped off her apron and put it into the drawer.

He had got his leather apron on, and passed into the forge.

Word forms

noun
singular: apron
plural: aprons
Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×