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.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia apron (plural aprons)
- An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills.
- A hard surface bordering a structure or area.
- The paved area of an airport.
- The spreading end of a driveway.
- The paved area below the yellow line on a race track.
- The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
- The sides of a tree’s canopy.
Translations [edit]
clothing
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Esperanto [edit]
Noun [edit]
apron
- accusative singular of apro