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Definition of Apron
1. Noun. A garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing.
2. Noun. (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green.
Group relationships: Fairway
Generic synonyms: Land Site, Site
3. Noun. The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain).
Terms within: Footlights, Prompt Box, Prompter's Box
Generic synonyms: Stage
Group relationships: Theater Stage, Theatre Stage
4. Noun. A paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used.
Definition of Apron
1. n. An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings.
Definition of Apron
1. Noun. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills. ¹
2. Noun. A hard surface bordering a structure or area. ¹
3. Noun. The sides of a tree’s canopy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apron
1. to provide with an apron (a garment worn to protect one's clothing) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Apron
1. 1. An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings. 2. Something which by its shape or use suggests an apron; as, The fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck. A piece of leather, or other material, to be spread before a person riding on an outside seat of a vehicle, to defend him from the rain, snow, or dust; a boot. "The weather being too hot for the apron." . The infolded abdomen of a crab. Origin: OE. Napron, OF. Naperon, F. Napperon, dim. Of OF. Nape, F. Nappe, cloth, tablecloth, LL. Napa, fr. L. Mappa, napkin, table napkin. See Map. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apron
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