apron
/ˈeɪprən/
noun
- A piece of clothing worn over the front of the body to protect clothes from dirt, spills, or stains, often used while cooking, painting, or working.
- She tied her apron around her waist before starting to bake cookies.
- The artist wore a paint-stained apron while working on his mural.
- The chef's white apron was spotless after a long shift in the kitchen.
- A hard surface area at an airport where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, or refueled.
- Ground crew members were busy on the apron loading luggage into the cargo hold.
- The plane taxied slowly onto the apron and parked near the terminal.
- Passengers watched from the window as the jet was refueled on the apron.
- A part of a stage in a theater that extends in front of the curtain, often used for performances close to the audience.
- The theater's apron allowed the dancers to be very close to the audience.
- The actor stepped onto the apron to deliver a dramatic monologue.
- During the play, the musicians sat on the apron just below the main stage.
- A protective covering or shield for machinery or equipment, such as the part of a lathe that covers the gears.
- The old drill press had a cracked apron that needed replacement.
- A metal apron protects the operator from flying debris in the workshop.
- The mechanic checked the apron of the lathe before starting the machine.
verb
- To cover or protect with an apron, or to put on an apron.
- He quickly aproned the child to keep her school uniform clean during art class.
- The gardener aproned his overalls with a heavy canvas cover.
- She aproned herself before starting to knead the dough.