Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apron string

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: apron string
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the pair of strings or narrow sewn clothstrips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.

noun

A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).

Example Sentences

"tied to someone's apron strings"
"[T]he opinion of the country was that my lord was tied to his wife's apron-strings, and that she ruled over him."
"Yes, Stiva may be right, I'm not manly with her, I'm tied to her apron-strings… Well, it can't be helped!"
""Pooh!" said Jerry, throwing out his chest, "I guess I can take care of myself without being tied to my mother's apron strings!""

Inflected Forms

apron strings (plural) apron-string (alternative)

Phrases

apron-string hold loosen the apron strings cut the umbilical cord

Frequently Paired Words

cut the umbilical cord

Questions

What does apron string mean?: One of the pair of strings or narrow sewn clothstrips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.

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