apron

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English [edit]

A woman holding holly in her apron.

Etymology [edit]

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.

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Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia apron (plural aprons)

  1. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills.
  2. A hard surface bordering a structure or area.
    1. The paved area of an airport.
    2. The spreading end of a driveway.
    3. The paved area below the yellow line on a race track.
    4. The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
  3. The sides of a tree’s canopy.

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Noun [edit]

apron

  1. accusative singular of apro