- pinafore
- noun Etymology: 2pin + afore Date: 1782 a sleeveless usually low-necked garment fastened in the back and worn as an apron or dress • pinafored adjective
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pinafore — ► NOUN 1) (also pinafore dress) a collarless, sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper. 2) Brit. a woman s loose sleeveless garment worn over clothes to keep them clean. ORIGIN from PIN(Cf. ↑pin) + AFORE(Cf. ↑afore) (because the term… … English terms dictionary
Pinafore — Pin a*fore , n. [Pin + afore.] An apron for a child to protect the front part of dress; a tier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinafore — (n.) sleeveless apron worn by children, 1782, from PIN (Cf. pin) (v.) + AFORE (Cf. afore) on the front. So called because it was originally pinned to a dress front … Etymology dictionary
pinafore — [pin′ə fôr΄] n. [ PIN + AFORE] 1. a sleeveless, apronlike garment worn by little girls over a dress 2. a sleeveless housedress worn by women, as over a blouse … English World dictionary
Pinafore — A pinafore (colloquially pinny in British English) is a sleeveless garment worn as an apron. Pinafores may be worn by girls as a decorative garment and by both girls and women as a protective apron. The name reflects that the pinafore was… … Wikipedia
pinafore — [[t]pɪ̱nəfɔː(r)[/t]] pinafores N COUNT: oft N n A pinafore or a pinafore dress is a sleeveless dress. It is worn over a blouse or sweater. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use jumper) … English dictionary
pinafore — UK [ˈpɪnəˌfɔː(r)] / US [ˈpɪnəˌfɔr] noun [countable] Word forms pinafore : singular pinafore plural pinafores 1) British a loose dress without sleeves that is worn over a blouse or shirt 2) British old fashioned a piece of clothing that a woman… … English dictionary
pinafore — pin|a|fore [ˈpınəfo: US fo:r] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: pin + afore in front ( AFOREMENTIONED)] 1.) also pinafore .dress BrE a dress that does not cover your arms and under which you wear a shirt or ↑blouse American Equivalent: jumper … Dictionary of contemporary English
pinafore — noun 1》 (also Brit. pinafore dress) a collarless, sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper. 2》 Brit. a woman s loose sleeveless garment worn over clothes to keep them clean. 3》 a sleeveless apron like garment worn over a young girl s dress,… … English new terms dictionary
pinafore — noun (C) 1 also pinafore dress / ... ./ BrE a dress that does not cover your arms and under which you wear a shirt or blouse; jumper (2) AmE 2 a loose piece of clothing that does not cover your arms, worn over your clothes to keep them clean … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pinafore — n. esp. Brit. 1 a an apron, esp. with a bib. b a woman s sleeveless wraparound washable covering for the clothes, tied at the back. 2 (in full pinafore dress) a collarless sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper. Etymology: PIN + AFORE… … Useful english dictionary
