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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
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Other Idioms and Phrases with apron strings
apron strings
see tied to someone's apron strings.
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