Associations to the word «Apron»

Wiktionary

APRON, noun. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills.
APRON, noun. A hard surface bordering a structure or area.
APRON, noun. The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal
APRON, noun. The spreading end of a driveway.
APRON, noun. The paved area below the yellow line on a race track.
APRON, noun. The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station
APRON, noun. The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
APRON, noun. The sides of a tree’s canopy.
APRON, noun. The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.
APRON FLASHING, noun. (roofing) A term used for a flashing located at the juncture of the top of a sloped roof and a vertical wall, chimney or steeper-sloped roof.
APRON STRING, noun. One of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.
APRON STRING, noun. (idiomatic) (usually pluralized) A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).
APRON STRINGS, noun. Plural of apron string

Dictionary definition

APRON, noun. A garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing.
APRON, noun. (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green.
APRON, noun. The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain).
APRON, noun. A paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used.

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