pinafore

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pin·a·fore / ˈpinəˌfôr/ • n. a sleeveless apronlike garment worn over a child’s dress. ∎  a collarless sleeveless dress, tied or buttoned in the back and typically worn as a jumper, over a blouse or sweater. ∎ Brit. a woman's loose sleeveless garment, typically full length and worn over clothes to keep them clean.

pinafore

pinafore

views updated Jun 08 2018

pinafore XVIII. f. PIN vb. + AFORE, because orig. pinned over the dress in front.
Hence pinny (-Y6) XIX.

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