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Word entry · 5 letters

apron

Best crossword clue

"Kitchen garment"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈeɪ.pɹən/Part of speech nounSorted anoprStarts with AEnds with N2 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2P3R4O5N

Definitions

  1. a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

Word origin

Rebracketing of napron (a napron → an apron), from Middle English naperoun, napron, apron, from Old French napperon, diminutive of nappe (“tablecloth”), from Latin mappa (“napkin”). For other similar cases of rebracketing, see adder, daffodil, newt, nickname, orange, trickle, umpire.

Used in a sentence

  • She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.
  • The carpenter wore a leather apron full of tools.
  • The plane was parked on the airport apron.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Kitchen garment5 letters
02Kitchen protective cloth5 letters

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