Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinny

/ˈpɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
pin-ny
IPA
/ˈpɪni/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes.

noun

A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

Colloquial

Etymology

Clipping of pinafore + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pinnies (plural)

Phrases

ninny-pinny

Frequently Paired Words

ninny-pinny

Synonyms

pinafore bib jumper

Rhymes With

any guinea skinny minnie papua new guinea winnie ginny finney kinney pliny tinny phinney

Questions

How do you pronounce pinny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪni/.
What does pinny mean?
A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes.
Where does pinny come from?
Clipping of pinafore + -y.

How to pronounce pinny

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