apron

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈeɪ.prən/

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Noun

Singular apron

Plural aprons

Cook with Red Apron by Léon Bonvin (sense 1)

The apron area of Vienna International Airport (sense 2)

1. (countable) An apron is a piece of clothing that is worn to protect from spills.

   Chefs at this restaurant are required to wear aprons.

2. (aviation) An apron is the paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal.

Verb

Plain form apron

Third-person singular aprons

Past tense aproned

Past participle aproned

Present participle aproning

1. (transitive) If something is aproned, it is covered with an apron.