pinner

[ pin-er ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that pins.

  2. a headdress with a long hanging flap pinned on at each side.

  1. a small apron fastened on by pins.

Origin of pinner

1
First recorded in 1645–55; pin + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for pinner

pinner

/ (ˈpɪnə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that pins

  2. a small dainty apron

  1. a cap with two long flaps pinned on

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