pinafore

noun

/ˈpɪnəfɔː(r)/

/ˈpɪnəfɔːr/

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(also pinafore dress)
(both especially British English)
(North American English usually jumper)
a loose dress without sleeves (= arms), usually worn over a blouse or sweaterTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
(old-fashioned)
(also informal pinny)
(both British English) a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves (= arms), worn by women over the front of their clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking compare apronTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
a loose piece of clothing like a dress without sleeves (= arms), worn by children over their clothes to keep them clean, or by young girls over a dressTopics Clothes and Fashionc2

Word Originlate 18th cent.: from pin + afore ‘before’ (because the term originally denoted an apron with a bib pinned on the front of a dress).

单词	pinafore
释义	pinafore noun /ˈpɪnəfɔː(r)/ /ˈpɪnəfɔːr/ jump to other results enlarge image (also pinafore dress) (both especially British English) (North American English usually jumper) a loose dress without sleeves (= arms), usually worn over a blouse or sweaterTopics Clothes and Fashionc2 (old-fashioned) (also informal pinny) (both British English) a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves (= arms), worn by women over the front of their clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking compare apronTopics Clothes and Fashionc2 a loose piece of clothing like a dress without sleeves (= arms), worn by children over their clothes to keep them clean, or by young girls over a dressTopics Clothes and Fashionc2 Word Originlate 18th cent.: from pin + afore ‘before’ (because the term originally denoted an apron with a bib pinned on the front of a dress).
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