pinafore
noun/ˈpɪnəfɔː(r)/
/ˈpɪnəfɔːr/
- (also pinafore dress)(both especially British English)(North American English usually jumper)a loose dress without sleeves (= arms), usually worn over a blouse or sweaterTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
- (old-fashioned) (also informal pinny)(both British English) a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves (= arms), worn over the front of clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking compare apronTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
- a loose piece of clothing like a dress without sleeves (= arms), worn by children over their clothes to keep them cleanTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from pin + afore ‘before’ (because the term originally denoted an apron with a bib pinned on the front of a dress).
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