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apron /āˈprən/ noun- A piece of cloth, leather, etc worn in front, esp to protect clothes from dirt or damage
- A ceremonial garment worn by Freemasons and some clergymen
- Anything resembling an apron in shape or use, such as a leg-covering for use in an open vehicle
- A stage or part of stage in front of the proscenium arch, projecting to a greater or lesser extent into the auditorium (also aˈpron-stage)
- That part of a boxing ring that extends beyond the ropes
- A rim, border, etc
- An area of ground surface at the entrance to a hangar, lock, airport terminal, etc
- An extent of eg gravel or sand, spread outward from a source (geology)
- A flat, horizontal piece of the framework of a chair, table, etc acting to strengthen the legs
- A protective plate, shielding the operator, on various machines and mechanisms
- A continuous conveyor belt made up of metal, rubber, etc plates
- A timber behind the stem of a ship (shipbuilding)
transitive verb To cover with, or as if with, an apron ORIGIN: ME napron, from OFr naperon, from nappe cloth, tablecloth, from L mappa a napkin (an apron from a napron; cf adder) āˈpronful noun An amount capable of being carried in one's upturned apron aˈpron-man noun (Shakespeare) A man who wears an apron, a workman aˈpron-string noun A string by which an apron is tied tied to a woman's apron-strings Ruled by and dependent on a woman (esp one's wife or mother) |