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apron
a·pron A0386400 (ā′prən)n.1. A garment, usually fastened in the back, worn over all or part of the front of the body to protect clothing.2. Something that resembles this garment in appearance or function, especially:a. A protective shield for a machine.b. The paved strip in front of and around airport hangars and terminal buildings.c. The part of a stage in a theater extending in front of the curtain.d. A platform, as of planking, at the entrance to a dock.e. An upper rail or carved panel extending between the legs of a piece of furniture, as beneath a tabletop or chair seat.f. A piece of horizontal trim mounted beneath an interior windowsill.g. A covering or structure along a shoreline for protection against erosion or a platform serving a similar purpose below a dam or in a sluiceway.h. An area covered by sand and gravel deposited at the front of a glacial moraine.i. A continuous conveyor belt.j. A border of slightly longer grass that surrounds a green on a golf course.k. The part of a boxing ring floor that extends beyond the ropes.tr.v. a·proned, a·pron·ing, a·prons To cover, protect, or provide with an apron. [Middle English, from an apron, alteration of a napron, from Old French naperon, diminutive of nape, tablecloth, from Latin mappa, napkin; see map.]apron (ˈeɪprən) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a protective or sometimes decorative or ceremonial garment worn over the front of the body and tied around the waist2. (Theatre) the part of a stage extending in front of the curtain line; forestage3. (Aeronautics) a hard-surfaced area in front of or around an aircraft hangar, terminal building, etc, upon which aircraft can stand4. (Mechanical Engineering) a continuous conveyor belt composed usually of slats linked together5. (Mechanical Engineering) a protective plate screening the operator of a machine, artillery piece, etc6. (Civil Engineering) a ground covering of concrete or other material used to protect the underlying earth from water erosion7. (Building) a panel or board between a window and a skirting in a room8. (Geological Science) geology a sheet of sand, gravel, etc, deposited at the front of a moraine9. (Golf) golf the part of the fairway leading onto the green10. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery the housing for the lead screw gears of a lathe11. another name for skirt312. tied to someone's apron strings dependent on or dominated by someone, esp a mother or wifevb (tr) to protect or provide with an apron[C16: mistaken division (as if an apron) of earlier a napron, from Old French naperon a little cloth, from nape cloth, from Latin mappa napkin]a•pron (ˈeɪ prən) n. 1. a garment covering part of the front of the body and usu. tied at the back of the waist, worn to protect the clothing. 2. a metal plate or cover, as on a machine, for protecting the operator. 3. a paved area near an airfield's buildings and hangars where planes are parked. 4. a. any device for protecting a surface of earth from the action of moving water. b. a platform to receive the water falling over a dam. 5. the part of a stage floor in front of the curtain line. 6. skirt (def. 5). 7. the outer border of a green of a golf course. 8. the part of the floor of a boxing ring that extends outside the ropes. 9. the open part of a pier for loading and unloading vessels. 10. the frill of long hairs on the throat and chest of certain long-haired dogs, as the collie. [1275–1325; Middle English napron (by later misdividing a napron as an apron) < Middle French naperon=nape tablecloth (< Latin mappa napkin; compare map) + -eron n. suffix] apronA defined area on an airfield intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking, or maintenance.apron Past participle: aproned Gerund: aproning
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I apron | you apron | he/she/it aprons | we apron | you apron | they apron |
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I aproned | you aproned | he/she/it aproned | we aproned | you aproned | they aproned |
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I am aproning | you are aproning | he/she/it is aproning | we are aproning | you are aproning | they are aproning |
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I have aproned | you have aproned | he/she/it has aproned | we have aproned | you have aproned | they have aproned |
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I was aproning | you were aproning | he/she/it was aproning | we were aproning | you were aproning | they were aproning |
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I had aproned | you had aproned | he/she/it had aproned | we had aproned | you had aproned | they had aproned |
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I will apron | you will apron | he/she/it will apron | we will apron | you will apron | they will apron |
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I will have aproned | you will have aproned | he/she/it will have aproned | we will have aproned | you will have aproned | they will have aproned |
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I will be aproning | you will be aproning | he/she/it will be aproning | we will be aproning | you will be aproning | they will be aproning |
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I have been aproning | you have been aproning | he/she/it has been aproning | we have been aproning | you have been aproning | they have been aproning |
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I had been aproning | you had been aproning | he/she/it had been aproning | we had been aproning | you had been aproning | they had been aproning |
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I would apron | you would apron | he/she/it would apron | we would apron | you would apron | they would apron |
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I would have aproned | you would have aproned | he/she/it would have aproned | we would have aproned | you would have aproned | they would have aproned |
apronAn extension of stage in front of the proscenium arch.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | apron - a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothingapron string - (usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waistbib - top part of an apron; covering the chestprotective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury | | 2. | apron - (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the greengolf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holesfairway - the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut shortland site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school" | | 3. | apron - the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)forestage, prosceniumfootlights - theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actorsprompt box, prompter's box - a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stagestage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"theater stage, theatre stage - a stage in a theater on which actors can perform | | 4. | apron - a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being usedairfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and landpaved surface - a level horizontal surface covered with paving material |
apronnoun pinny, overall, pinafore (informal) She put on an apron and rolled up her sleeves.Translationsapron (ˈeiprən) noun1. a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc. She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner. 圍裙 围裙2. something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield. 類似圍裙的形狀(例如:停機坪) 围裙样的东西3. (also ˈapron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain. 台口(舞台幕前部分) 台口(戏台幕前部分) apron
apron-string holdobsolete A property or estate owned by a woman but controlled by her husband during her life and then by her family after her death. He has a vast property; it is but an apron-string hold, though, and he shall be dispossessed of it when she passes.See also: holdapron-string tenureobsolete A property or estate owned by a woman but controlled by her husband during her life and then by her family after her death. He has a vast property; it is but an apron-string tenure, though, and he shall be dispossessed of it when she passes.loosen the apron stringsTo lessen the extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to loosen the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to loosen the apron strings.See also: apron, loosen, stringapron stringfigurative That which binds a woman to her husband or child. The phrase likely alludes to "apron-string tenure," a 17th century law by which a husband could control his wife's property (and her family's) during her lifetime. Often used in the phrase "tied to (one's) apron string(s)." I can't believe how much Michael is tied to his mother's apron string! That's the only explanation for him still living at home at age 40!See also: apron, stringtied to (one's) apron stringsControlled or dominated by one. Used especially in reference to a man controlled by a woman. I'm worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother's apron strings—he's a grown man but still does every little thing she asks! Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to her apron strings?See also: apron, string, tieapron stringsThe extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to loosen the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to loosen the apron strings. Can he make a decision of his own, or is he going to stay tied to the president's apron strings?See also: apron, stringbe tied to (one's) mother's apron stringsTo be controlled or dominated by one's mother. I'm worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother's apron strings—he's a grown man but still does every little thing she asks! Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to your mother's apron strings?See also: apron, string, tiebe tied to (something's) apron stringsTo be controlled or dominated by something. If you accept money from that unsavory organization, you'll be tied to its apron strings for a long time.See also: apron, string, tiecut the apron stringsTo lessen the extent to which someone controls, influences, or monitors someone else, especially parents in relation to their children. Mothers these days are so fussy about their kids, having to know where they are at every second of the day. They would really do well to cut the apron strings a little, if you ask me! Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to cut the apron strings.See also: apron, cut, stringtied to one's mother's apron stringsFig. dominated by one's mother; dependent on one's mother. Tom is still tied to his mother's apron strings. Isn't he a little old to be tied to his mother's apron strings?See also: apron, string, tietied to apron stringsWholly dependent on or controlled by a woman, especially one's mother or wife. For example, At 25, he was still too tied to her apron strings to get an apartment of his own. This expression, dating from the early 1800s, probably alluded to apron-string tenure, a 17th-century law that allowed a husband to control his wife's and her family's property during her lifetime. See also: apron, string, tiebe tied to something's apron strings If one country or organization is tied to another's apron strings, the first country or organization is dependent on and controlled by the second when it should be independent. The country was little more than a colony, tied to Canada's apron strings.See also: apron, string, tiebe tied to your mother's apron strings If someone is tied to their mother's apron strings, they are still dependent on their mother when they should be independent. A man who is still tied to his mother's apron strings is no use to me.See also: apron, string, tiecut the apron strings If a person, a country or an organization cuts the apron strings, they become independent. At 21, I was still living the life I'd been living when I was 15. I just had to get away from that, to cut those apron strings. Note: Verbs such as loosen or let go of can be used instead of cut. Don't give up on university. It will be good for her as well as you for you to loosen the apron strings now.See also: apron, cut, stringtied to someone's apron strings too much under the influence and control of someone (especially used to suggest that a man is too much influenced by his mother).See also: apron, string, tie(tied to) your mother’s, wife’s, etc. ˈapron strings (too much under) the influence and control of somebody, especially your mother, wife, etc: The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington’s apron strings.See also: apron, stringapron strings, tied to (someone's)Under someone’s influence. Like being under someone’s thumb, the term denotes being completely ruled by another, in this case usually a male being ruled by a woman (the traditional wearer of aprons). It probably was already a cliché by the time Thomas Babington Macaulay wrote (1849) of William of Orange, “He could not submit to be tied to the apron strings of even the best of wives.” Indeed, two hundred years earlier England had a law called apron-string tenure, whereby a husband could hold title to property passed on by his wife’s family only while his wife was alive.See also: apron, tietied to his mother's apron stringsMomma's boy. An adult male deeply attached to his mother, dating from the era when mothers (and other homemakers and housekeepers) wore aprons.See also: apron, string, tieapron
apron1. the part of a stage extending in front of the curtain line; forestage 2. a hard-surfaced area in front of or around an aircraft hangar, terminal building, etc., upon which aircraft can stand 3. a continuous conveyor belt composed usually of slats linked together 4. a protective plate screening the operator of a machine, artillery piece, etc. 5. a ground covering of concrete or other material used to protect the underlying earth from water erosion 6. Geology a sheet of sand, gravel, etc., deposited at the front of a moraine 7. Golf the part of the fairway leading onto the green 8. Machinery the housing for the lead screw gears of a lathe ApronA flat piece of trim below the interior sill of a window, limited to the width of the window.Apron the pervious part of the channel shoring in the tail water of a spillway, usually designed to connect a water apron with the channel and to protect the channel from erosion; it sometimes also serves to damp pulsations and to equalize and reduce the velocities of the water flow. The part of the apron that abuts the water apron is in the form of a thick cover of individual concrete slabs and blocks, concrete and reinforced-concrete revetments (slabs connected by a flexible reinforcement), or cribs filled with rock. The end part is made of more pliant elements, such as gabions, fascines, and rock fill. What does it mean when you dream about an apron?Aprons were formerly associated with certain masculine occupations such as blacksmithing, but in contemporary society they are almost always associated with the kitchen and the female domestic sphere: mother, home and cooking. Apron strings have the less positive connotations of being “tied” to the home, one’s mother, or wife. apron[′ā·prən] (aerospace engineering) A protective device specially designed to cover an area surrounding the fuel inlet on a rocket or spacecraft. (building construction) A board on an interior wall beneath a windowsill. The vertical rear panel of a sink attached to a wall. A section of a concrete slab extending beyond the face of a building on adjacent ground. Also known as skirt; skirting. A vertical panel installed behind a sink or lavatory. (civil engineering) A hard-surfaced area, usually paved, adjacent to a ship or the like, used to park, load, unload, or service vehicles. A covering of a material such as concrete or timber over soil to prevent erosion by flowing water, as at the bottom of a dam. A concrete or wooden shield that is situated along the bank of a river, along a sea wall, or below a dam. In a railroad system, a bridge structure that carries tracks and is hinged to land for connecting the deck of a railroad-car ferry to the shore. (geology) outwash plain (hydrology) ram (mechanical engineering) A plate serving to protect or cover a machine. (mining engineering) A canvas-covered frame set at such an angle in the miner's rocker that the gravel and water passing over it are carried to the head of the machine. (ordnance) That portion of the superior slope of a parapet or the interior slope of a pit designed to protect the slopes against blast. The hinged portion of a shield. A removal screen of camouflage material placed over or in front of artillery guns. apron1. A flat broad piece of finished lumber or trim placed directly under a windowsill. 2. A flat piece of wood mounted under the base of a cabinet. 3. Same as counterflashing. 4. Same as apron flashing. 5. Paneling on the exterior of a building which serves as a protection against weather or as a decorative feature. 6. That portion of a concrete slab which extends beyond the face of a building on adjacent ground, as the extension of a garage floor. 7. A vertical panel at the back of a sink or lavatory. 8. In a theater, that part of a stage which projects into the audience area beyond the proscenium and curtain line; a forestage.apronA defined area on a land aerodrome intended to accommodate aircraft for loading or unloading passengers, mail, or cargo; refueling; parking; or maintenance (ICAO). With regard to seaplanes, a ramp is used to access the apron from the water. Also known as a tarmac, flight line, and a ramp.apron
apron (ā′prŏn) [Fr. naperon, cloth] 1. An outer garment covering the front of the body for protection of clothing during surgery or certain nursing procedures.2. Part of the body resembling an apron, e.g., redundant skin and underlying adipose tissue of the lower abdomen.lead apronAn apron that contains lead or equivalent material and is sufficiently pliable to wear as protection from ionizing radiation. It is used to shield patients and personnel during radiological procedures. FinancialSeeRampapron
Synonyms for apronnoun pinnySynonymsSynonyms for apronnoun a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothingRelated Words- apron string
- bib
- protective garment
noun (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the greenRelated Words- golf
- golf game
- fairway
- land site
- site
noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (iSynonymsRelated Words- footlights
- prompt box
- prompter's box
- stage
- theater stage
- theatre stage
noun a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being usedRelated Words- airfield
- flying field
- landing field
- field
- paved surface
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