pinafore
noun [C] (LOOSE CLOTHING) /ˈpɪn.ə.fɔːr/
/-fɔːr/ (informal pinny) UKDefinition
› a piece of clothing worn by women over the front of other clothes to keep them clean while doing something dirty, especially cookingProtective clothing
(Definition of pinafore noun (LOOSE CLOTHING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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