pinafore
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pinafore
- /ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔ(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
Univerbation of pin + afore. The pinafore was originally pinned to the front of a dress, as it had no buttons.
noun pinafores
- A sleeveless garment generally worn over other clothes as a protective apron or as a decorative garment. “He looks just like an angel,” said the Charity Children as they came out of the cathedral in their bright scarlet cloaks, and their clean white pinafores.
verb pinafores · pinaforing · pinafored
- To dress in a pinafore.
Translations
Every language
noun sleeveless dress
| Português | salopete |
|---|---|
| Français | tablier |
| Deutsch | Trägerkleid, Kittelschürze, Latzkleid |
| Italiano | scamiciato, grembiule, salopette |
Talk about this word "pinafore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pinafore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pinafore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pinafore "pinafore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pinafore.Cite this
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title = {pinafore},
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