pinaforedadj.
/ˈpɪnəfɔːd/, U.S. /ˈpɪnəˌfɔrd/ Dressed in a pinafore.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for body (and limbs) > wearing clothing that covers or protects
aproned1628
blue-aproned1640
pinafored1827
pinnied1963
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for body (and limbs) > wearing a dress, robe, or gown > types of
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chemised1858
nightgownedc1860
décolletée1907
1827 E. Eden Let. 30 Oct. (1919) 146 That pinafore'd housemaid had forgotten to do it out.
1859 G. A. Sala Gaslight & Daylight xv. 167 Pinafored children..playing in the gutters.
1915 Times 25 Mar. 11/3 She made many inquiries from the pinafored students as to the nature of their researches.
1968 C. Watson Charity ends at Home ix. 109 A pinafored child asleep on the steps of a public house.
1990 Interview Aug. 30/1 Cooper transforms herself from wriggly bug to pinafored goody-goody to vengeful date-rape victim.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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