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pinafore

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pin·a·fore  (pn-fôr, -fr)
n.
A sleeveless garment similar to an apron, worn especially by small girls as a dress or an overdress.
[pin + afore (so called because formerly pinned to the front of the dress).]
pinafore
Noun
1. Chiefly Brit an apron with a bib
2. a dress with a sleeveless bodice or bib top, worn over a jumper or blouse [pin + afore in front]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pinaforepinafore - a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
pinny, jumper
dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Translations
Spanish pinafore [ˈpɪnəfɔːʳ] n → delantal m
French pinafore [ˈpɪnəfɔːʳ] n → tablier m
German pinafore [ˈpɪnəfɔːʳ] (Brit) n (also: pinafore dress) → Trägerkleid nt
Italian pinafore [ˈpɪnəfɔːʳ] n → grembiule m (senza maniche)
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On the morning before the election, Jerry was putting me into the shafts, when Dolly came into the yard sobbing and crying, with her little blue frock and white pinafore spattered all over with mud.
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It's the Judge's song out of PINAFORE - no, I don't mean PINAFORE - I mean - you know what I mean - the other thing, you know.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
I, too, will take something home with me,' and filled her pinafore full.
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