"apron" meaning in English

See apron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪ.prən/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-apron.ogg [US] Forms: apron [singular], aprons [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An apron is a piece of clothing that is worn to protect from spills.
    Sense id: simple-apron-en-noun-xxCw6q1r
  2. An apron is the paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal.
    Sense id: simple-apron-en-noun-Res-oLAr Categories (other): Aviation

Verb

IPA: /ˈeɪ.prən/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-apron.ogg [US] Forms: apron [canonical], aprons [third-person, singular], aproned [past], aproned [past, participle], aproning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is aproned, it is covered with an apron.
    Sense id: simple-apron-en-verb-23KVtW1l
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