- pin|a|fore
- pin|a|fore «PIHN uh fr, -fohr», noun.1. a child's apron that covers most of the dress.2. a light dress without sleeves.╂[< pin, verb + afore (because it was originally pinned to the dress front)]
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Spring pin — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinafore — pin·a·fore … English syllables
pinafore — pin•a•fore [[t]ˈpɪn əˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr[/t]] n. clo a sleeveless, apronlike garment usu. having buttons or a sash at the back, worn by girls and women over a dress or with a blouse • Etymology: 1775–85; earlierpin a fore, i.e., an apron pinned in front… … From formal English to slang
pinafore — pin|a|fore [ˈpınəfo: US fo:r] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: pin + afore in front ( AFOREMENTIONED)] 1.) also pinafore .dress BrE a dress that does not cover your arms and under which you wear a shirt or ↑blouse American Equivalent: jumper … Dictionary of contemporary English
pinafore — pin|a|fore [ pınə,fɔr ] noun count 1. ) BRITISH an APRON 2. ) AMERICAN a loose dress without sleeves that is worn by young girls 3. ) BRITISH a loose dress without sleeves that is worn over a BLOUSE or shirt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
