naperon
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napperon — [ naprɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1845; naperon 1391; dimin. de nappe ♦ Petit linge de table servant à protéger ou décorer la table ou la nappe. Napperons individuels, placés sous chaque couvert. ⇒ set (de table). ♢ Petit linge décoratif qui sert à isoler un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
a´pron|like´ — a|pron «AY pruhn, puhrn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a garment worn over the front part of the body to cover or protect clothes: »a kitchen apron, a carpenter s apron. 2. an area in front of an airport terminal or hangar on which to park aircraft. 3. the … Useful english dictionary
a|pron — «AY pruhn, puhrn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a garment worn over the front part of the body to cover or protect clothes: »a kitchen apron, a carpenter s apron. 2. an area in front of an airport terminal or hangar on which to park aircraft. 3. the area… … Useful english dictionary
Apron — A pron ([=a] p[u^]rn or [=a] pr[u^]n; 277), n. [OE. napron, OF. naperon, F. napperon, dim. of OF. nape, F. nappe, cloth, tablecloth, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa, napkin, table napkin. See {Map}.] 1. An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apron — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, alteration (resulting from false division of a napron) of napron, from Middle French naperon, diminutive of nape cloth, modification of Latin mappa napkin Date: 15th century 1. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
Apron — This article is about the garment. For other uses, see Apron (disambiguation). A full length apron An apron is an outer protective garment that covers primarily the front of the body. It may be worn for hygienic reasons as well as in order to… … Wikipedia
apron — apronlike, adj. /ay preuhn/, n. 1. a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer s clothing: a kitchen apron. 2. Anglican Ch. a similar garment extending to the knees, worn by bishops, deans,… … Universalium
nappern — North Country (Newcastle) Words an apron (fr. naperon) … English dialects glossary
apron — a|pron [ˈeıprən] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: a napron, mistaken for an apron; napron (14 16 centuries) from Old French naperon, from nape cloth ] 1.) a piece of clothing that covers the front part of your clothes and is tied around your waist,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
apron — [14] As in the case of adder, umpire, and many others, apron arose from a mistaken analysis of the combination ‘indefinite article + noun’. The original Middle English word was napron, but as early as the 15th century a napron had turned into an… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
