pinafore

[ pin-uh-fawr, -fohr ]

/ ˈpɪn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

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noun

a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.

a woman's sleeveless garment derived from it, low-necked, tying or buttoning in the back, and worn as an apron or as a dress, usually over a blouse, a sweater, or another dress.

Chiefly British.

a large apron worn by adults.
a sleeveless smock.

Origin of pinafore

First recorded in 1775–85; pin + afore

Words nearby pinafore

piña, pinaceous, piña cloth, pinacoid, piña colada, pinafore, pinafore dress, Pinafore, H.M.S., pinang, pinard, Pinar del Río

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Example sentences from the Web for pinafore

I shall get a new pair of boots, and you a pinafore; these we should have to have anyway.
Fairy Tales from the German Forests|Margaret Arndt
And now let me try on the pinafore for baby; I want to see whether it will fit.'
Aunt Mary|Mrs. Perring
She flitted down the corridor on swift feet, her razor and note-books and pencil in one hand, her pinafore over her arm.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
An amateur performance of "Pinafore" had once been given there.
The Colonel's Dream|Charles W. Chesnutt

And how should I look now, at my years, in a pinafore, or having a door for my dentist?
A House to Let|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for pinafore

pinafore

/ (ˈpɪnəˌfɔː) /

noun

mainly British an apron, esp one with a bib

mainly British short for pinafore dress

mainly US an overdress buttoning at the back

Word Origin for pinafore

C18: from pin + afore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pinafore
释义	pinafore [ pin-uh-fawr, -fohr ] / ˈpɪn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pinafore ON THESAURUS.COM noun a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces. a woman's sleeveless garment derived from it, low-necked, tying or buttoning in the back, and worn as an apron or as a dress, usually over a blouse, a sweater, or another dress. Chiefly British. a large apron worn by adults. a sleeveless smock. Origin of pinafore First recorded in 1775–85; pin + afore Words nearby pinafore piña, pinaceous, piña cloth, pinacoid, piña colada, pinafore, pinafore dress, Pinafore, H.M.S., pinang, pinard, Pinar del Río Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pinafore I shall get a new pair of boots, and you a pinafore; these we should have to have anyway. Fairy Tales from the German Forests\|Margaret Arndt And now let me try on the pinafore for baby; I want to see whether it will fit.' Aunt Mary\|Mrs. Perring She flitted down the corridor on swift feet, her razor and note-books and pencil in one hand, her pinafore over her arm. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence An amateur performance of "Pinafore" had once been given there. The Colonel's Dream\|Charles W. Chesnutt And how should I look now, at my years, in a pinafore, or having a door for my dentist? A House to Let\|Charles Dickens British Dictionary definitions for pinafore pinafore / (ˈpɪnəˌfɔː) / noun mainly British an apron, esp one with a bib mainly British short for pinafore dress mainly US an overdress buttoning at the back Word Origin for pinafore C18: from pin + afore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pinafore smock, gown, frock, attire, garb, uniform, apparel, costume, suit, wardrobe, robe, skirt, ensemble, cover, shield, accouterment, drape, habiliment, covering, shift
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pinafore

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