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apron

ap·ron

UK/ˈeɪ.pɹən/ US/ˈeɪ.pəɹn/ fairly common

noun

1.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

2.

(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green

3.

the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

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4.

a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • apron dance
  • apron flashing
  • apron sink
  • apron skirt
  • apron string
  • balloon apron
  • butcher's apron
  • green apron

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