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apron

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Pronunciation: US /ˈeɪprən/

apron means: A piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean or protect them.

noun

PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGA2

A piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean or protect them.

  • Put on an apron before cooking.
  • Her apron had two large pockets.
  • The children wore aprons while painting.

Common phrases: wear an apron, kitchen apron, tie an apron

AIRCRAFT PARKING AREAC1

A hard-surfaced airport area where aircraft park and passengers or goods are loaded.

  • The plane waited on the apron.
  • Ground crews guided two aircraft across the apron.
  • New lights were installed around the airport apron.

Similar words: ramp

Common phrases: airport apron, on the apron, apron lighting

verb

COVER THE FRONTC2

To cover someone or something with a protective cloth or a similar covering at the front.

  • She aproned herself before kneading the dough.
  • The nurse aproned the child with a clean cloth.
  • White fabric aproned the front of the stall.

Similar words: cover

Common phrases: apron someone, apron yourself

Questions about apron

What does apron mean?

A piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean or protect them.

What is apron in other languages?

Türkçe: önlük · Español: delantal · Français: tablier · Deutsch: Schürze · Italiano: grembiule · 日本語: エプロン

How do you pronounce apron?

It is pronounced /ˈeɪprən/.

How do you use apron in a sentence?

Put on an apron before cooking. Her apron had two large pockets.

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