apron
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apron
- /ˈeɪ.pɹən/
- /ˈeɪ.pəɹn/ obsolete
Rhymes with -eɪpɹən
Where it comes from
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.
noun aprons · napron
- 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. She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.
- The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.
- The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal. The plane was parked on the airport apron.
- The spreading end of a driveway.
- The paved area below the yellow line on a racetrack.
- The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station or marine terminal.
- The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
- A large decal toward the bottom of a pinball table.
- A raised panel below a window or wall monument or tablet.
- The sides of a tree's canopy.
- The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.
- A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.
verb aprons · aproning · aproned · napron
- To cover with, or as if with, an apron.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pinafore, tray, shelf, decking, platter, ramp, deck, tarmac, riffle, plateau, superstructure, platform, heliport, helipad, bibbed, smock
Translations
Every language
noun clothing
| Español | delantal, mandil, excusalí |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앞치마 apchima |
| 日本語 | エプロン epuron, 前掛け maekake, 前垂れ maedare |
| 中文 | 圍裙 /围裙 wéiqún |
| हिन्दी | तहबन्द tahband, एप्रन epran |
| Kiswahili | aproni |
| Português | avental |
| Français | tablier |
| Deutsch | Schürze |
| Italiano | grembiule |
| Ελληνικά | ποδιά podiá |
| Română | șorț |
| Русский | фа́ртук fártuk, пере́дник perédnik |
| Tiếng Việt | tạp dề |
| العربية | مِرْيَلَة miryala, مِئْزَر miʔzar, وِزْرَة wizra |
| עברית | סִינָר sinár |
noun the paved area of an airport
| 日本語 | ランプ rampu, エプロン epuron |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 停機坪 /停机坪 tíngjīpíng |
| Français | tarmac, piste, tablier |
| Deutsch | Vorfeld |
| Italiano | piazzale |
noun part of a stage
| 中文 | 台唇 táichún |
|---|---|
| Français | avant-scène |
| Deutsch | Proszenium, Vorbühne |
noun on a horse carriage
| Deutsch | Fußsack |
|---|
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title = {apron},
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