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noun

Apron n.

An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings.

Something which by its shape or use suggests an apron; as,

(a)

The fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck. (Prov. Eng.)

(b)

A piece of leather, or other material, to be spread before a person riding on an outside seat of a vehicle, to defend him from the rain, snow, or dust; a boot. "The weather being too hot for the apron."

(c)

(Gun.) A leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon.

(d)

(Shipbuilding) A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel..

(e)

A platform, or flooring of plank, at the entrance of a dock, against which the dock gates are shut.

(f)

A flooring of plank before a dam to cause the water to make a gradual descent.

(g)

(Mech.) The piece that holds the cutting tool of a planer.

(h)

(Plumbing) A strip of lead which leads the drip of a wall into a gutter; a flashing.

(i)

(Zool.) The infolded abdomen of a crab.

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"Apron" Quotes from Famous Books

... rosewood workbox with its over-flowing contents of muslin and ribbon to be used in the concoction of an afternoon apron which she was engaged on, Miss Day was sitting. Near by, his hands on the raised sash of Deleah's special window, leaning forward to look into the street, her companion stood. It was not until Bessie had ...

— Mrs. Day's Daughters • Mary E. Mann

... down his magazine and arose. As the Colonel watched him with surprise, he removed his leathern apron. The Colonel folded his hand into a fist, but on the pleasant face of Mayor Stitz there was no sign of anger; no sign of righteous indignation; only ...

— Kilo - Being the Love Story of Eliph' Hewlitt Book Agent • Ellis Parker Butler

... the nice, tidy, smart, pretty young woman, that the future Madame de Larochejaquelin would be sure to require, Annot smoothed down her little apron with both her hands, gave a complaisant glance at her own neat little feet, and her bright holiday shoes, and then listened eagerly for ...

— La Vendee • Anthony Trollope

... nearly dark by the time we left Chorkerup—indeed, scarcely light enough to distinguish the kind landlady's white apron as she ran out to greet us. Such a warm welcome as she gave us! and such a good meal of poached eggs, cutlets, bacon, and all sorts of good things, in spite of our protests that we wanted only a cup of tea! Her children had gathered me a beautiful nosegay of bush flowers, and she put up some ...

— The Last Voyage - to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' • Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

... drove into the yard, crushing the nettles with the wheels, and drew up at the steps. The white-headed man, who seemed very alert, was already standing on the bottom step, his legs bent and wide apart, he unfastened the apron of the carriage, holding back the strap with a jerk and aiding his master to alight; ...

— A House of Gentlefolk • Ivan Turgenev

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