Apron

  • 11apron — apronlike, adj. /ay preuhn/, n. 1. a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer s clothing: a kitchen apron. 2. Anglican Ch. a similar garment extending to the knees, worn by bishops, deans,… …

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  • 12apron — a|pron [ˈeıprən] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: a napron, mistaken for an apron; napron (14 16 centuries) from Old French naperon, from nape cloth ] 1.) a piece of clothing that covers the front part of your clothes and is tied around your waist,… …

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  • 13apron — [[t]e͟ɪprən[/t]] aprons 1) N COUNT An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty. ● PHRASE If… …

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  • 14apron — UK [ˈeɪprən] / US noun [countable] Word forms apron : singular apron plural aprons 1) something that you wear to protect the front of your clothes, especially when you are cooking 2) a place at an airport where planes wait or turn round 3) apron… …

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  • 15apron — /ˈeɪprən / (say aypruhn) noun 1. a piece of clothing made in various ways for covering, and usually also protecting, the front of the person more or less completely. 2. a flat continuous conveyor belt. 3. Machinery that part of a lathe carriage… …

  • 16apron — užslenkstis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Fliutbeto dalis – vandenį praleidžiančio hidrotechninio įrenginio (pralaidinės užtvankos, šliuzo reguliatoriaus) dalis, esanti už statinio slenksčio, vamzdinės vandens pralaidos… …

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  • 17apron — [1] The paved area directly below the racing surface that separates the track from the infield. [2] The panel under the vehicle s doors or the panel acting as an air dam at the front of a vehicle. [3] A kick panel. Also see fender splash apron… …

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  • 18apron — n. 1 a a garment covering and protecting the front of a person s clothes, either from chest or waist level, and tied at the back. b official clothing of this kind (bishop s apron). c anything resembling an apron in shape or function. 2 Theatr.… …

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  • 19Apron —    Formed by the panels at either side of 13th century wooden crucifixes, below the arms, usually filled with painted images of Christ s Passion and Resurrection. An example is the apron in Coppo di Marcovaldo s Crucifixion in the Pinacoteca at… …

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  • 20apron — a|pron [ eıprən ] noun count 1. ) something that you wear to protect the front of your clothes, especially when you are cooking 2. ) a place at an airport where planes wait or turn around 3. ) apron or apron stage the part of a theater stage that …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English