Definition of "apron" []

• A garment, usually fastened in the back, worn over all or part of the front of the body to protect clothing. (noun)
• Something, such as a protective shield for a machine, that resembles this garment in appearance or function. (noun)
• The paved strip in front of and around airport hangars and terminal buildings. (noun)
• The part of a stage in a theater extending in front of the curtain. (noun)
• A platform, as of planking, at the entrance to a dock. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Dolce & Gabbana Another literal interpretation of the apron from the D & G from its Spring/Summer collection is frilly and floral."
• "Her denim apron is Paris fashion that was too voluminous for her slim profile."
• "An apron is a quick and pretty addition and as for laundry, skirts and dresses wash and dry just as easily as trousers, perhaps even quicker."