Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apron

/ˈeɪ.pɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: apron
IPA: /ˈeɪ.pɹən/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.

noun

The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.

noun

A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

noun

A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

noun

A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

noun

A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

noun

A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

noun

A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

Example Sentences

"She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner."
"The carpenter wore a leather apron full of tools."
"The plane was parked on the airport apron."

Etymology

Rebracketing of napron (a napron → an apron), from Middle English naperoun, napron, apron, from Old French napperon, diminutive of nappe (“tablecloth”), from Latin mappa (“napkin”). For other similar cases of rebracketing, see adder, daffodil, newt, nickname, orange, trickle, umpire.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: naperoun, napperon, mappa

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

aprons (plural) napron (alternative, obsolete) aprons (present, singular) aproning (participle, present) aproned (participle, past) aproned (past)

Derived Forms

aproned aproneer apronful apronless apronlike beaproned unaproned

Phrases

activity apron apron dance apron flashing apron sink apron skirt apron string balloon apron butcher's apron

Synonyms

proscenium forestage

Questions

How do you pronounce apron?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.pɹən/.
What does apron mean?: An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
Where does apron come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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