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plural noun

the strings on an apron, used for securing it around one's person.

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Idioms about apron strings

tie to someone's apron strings, to make or be dependent on or dominated by someone: He has never married because he's tied to his mother's apron strings.

Origin of apron strings

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby apron strings

a priori, apriorism, apron, apron piece, apron stage, apron strings, A prophet is not without honor save in his own country, apropos, à propos de rien, apropos of, aprotic

How to use apron strings in a sentence

An office manager, he says, was wearing an apron with Santa on it.
A Field General in the War on Christmas|David Freedlander|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These are longer than traditional ads, mini-stories, designed to pull at heart- as well as purse strings.
How Monty The Penguin Won Christmas: Britain’s Epic, Emotional Commercials|Tim Teeman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paper flags of countries that have fought for freedom hang on strings from the ceiling like nationalist Christmas lights.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality|Noah Caldwell|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the host is in a festive mood, entering customers are given strings of Mardi Gras beads.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina|Jane & Michael Stern|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The last time the debt limit was raised, this past February, Boehner agreed in the end to do it with no strings attached.
On Border, a Huge Win for the Hard Right|Michael Tomasky|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sarah was standing on the porch again wiping her hands on her apron, looking away toward the fields.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Round her neck depended from a black velvet band, strings of diamonds of great size and magnificence.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
You would laugh if you should see the strings of eggs hanging across this pony's back—yes, eggs.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Shrieking inarticulate anathema, he rushed downstairs, the man in the green baize apron following at his heels.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The flues are subdivided into Diapasons, Flutes, and Strings, and we now proceed to consider each of these groups separately.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller

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