apron
noun
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing.
aprons
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pluralof apron.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"There are lots of gardening appropriate silhouettes on the runways," she says, including aprons, waterproof materials and trench coats.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Passengers in orange aprons and work gloves crowded around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As the sun went down and a phone notification warned of more rain, the women, donning elf aprons and Santa hats, scrambled to move the boxes under cover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
A range of military planes can be seen outside shelters or arrayed on airfield aprons, including jet fighters, helicopters and reconnaissance and attack drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
By ten in the morning, the aprons were finished.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
