Definition of "pinafore" [pin•a•fore]

• A sleeveless garment similar to an apron, worn especially by small girls as a dress or an overdress. (noun)

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• "The dress is silk dupioni and the pinafore is a fine batiste with french lace insertion and embroidery."
• "For those ladies outside of the US, the 'Jumper' is more commonly referred to as a pinafore - most often a garment worn by schoolgirls (hence its virtual non-use by adult women)."
• "I can call my pinafore to testify to my good will in the work, for in ten minutes it was reduced to a perambulating bill of fare, presenting samples of all the refreshments going or gone."