apron

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word apron. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word apron, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say apron in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word apron you have here. The definition of the word apron will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofapron, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

A woman holding holly in her apron.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Rebracketing of napron (a napron → an apron), from Middle English naperoun, napron, apron, from Old French napperon, diminutive of nappe (“tablecloth”), from Latin mappa (“napkin”). For other similar cases of rebracketing, see adder, daffodil, newt, nickname, orange, trickle, umpire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.pɹən/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.pəɹn/
  • Rhymes: -eɪpɹən

Noun

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

apron (plural aprons)

  1. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
  2. The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.
  3. A hard surface bordering a structure or area.
    1. (aviation) The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal
    2. The spreading end of a driveway.
    3. The paved area below the yellow line on a race track.
    4. The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station
    5. The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
    6. (pinball) A large decal toward the bottom of a pinball table.
  4. The sides of a tree's canopy.
  5. The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.
  6. A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

apron (third-person singular simple present aprons, present participle aproning, simple past and past participle aproned)

  1. (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, an apron.

References

  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎, volumes I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 9.72, page 275.

Anagrams

Esperanto

Noun

apron

  1. accusative singular of apro

Middle English

Noun

apron

  1. Alternative form of naperoun

Turkish

Etymology

From English apron.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ap‧ron

Noun

apron (definite accusative apronu, plural apronlar)

  1. (aviation) apron (The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal)

References

  • Havacılık Terimleri Sözlüğü‎, 1st edition, Ankara: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü Yayınları, 2011, →ISBN

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia