apron

• Hence the apron, which is a Masonic emblem, has from time immemorial been the covering of shame. —  Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer
• As the day was only the second of the industrial week, the apron was almost clean; and even the office towel, which hung on a roller somewhat conspicuously near the door, was not offensive. —  Clayhanger
• Her dress was made of lilac-coloured print, and her apron was an immense size. —  Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls
• The peasant apron, which is fastened under the armpits, is pretty evenly distributed as to fullness all the way round, and in the case of a maiden falls in straight lines in the back. —  Russian Rambles
• The apron, which is worn at dances by women only, is about 6 to 12 inches wide. —  The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea

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