pinafore

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Georgiana slipped off her pinafore, and Stuart, who had insisted on waiting for her, hung it upon its accustomed nail.

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  1. noun A sleeveless garment similar to an apron, worn especially by small girls as a dress or an overdress.

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  • You could say the same about Donatella Versace's sunny-yellow pinafore, which has a UV rating that's off the charts. —  Stylelist Feeds
  • But Helen Keller couldn't see the brown stain smeared across the white pinafore or the chocolate on her face. —  AllDeaf.com
  • Take the dress in the middle, for instance, a bit of a reworking of All Saints 'bestselling puffy pinafore-style dress from last season. —  Catwalk Queen
  • Jane is a quiet little girl with a fringe and a white pinafore, and Pehebe has a sash and cries about things, and Christopher is a strong boy in socks Stockings," Rupert said. —  Moor Fires
  • I had on a checked gingham pinafore, and my hair was drawn tight behind my ears and braided into two tiny tails with red ribbons on the ends. —  The Governess
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  1. pin + afore (so called because formerly pinned to the front of the dress).

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  1. from pin, v., + afore.
 

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/ˈpɪnəfoʊr/
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