aproned
1
4.4
- adjective
:
con delantal
- "I'd like to see Mr. O'Hara, if you please," she said to the tall, aproned man who was measuring out some lamp oil into a customer's glass jug.
- an aproned woman
- an aproned man
Examples
-
He picked up the left hind hoof, caught it between his aproned knees, and laid the shoe on it.
Fiction book (1992) -
The aproned proprietor, sweeping it up the next dawn, blamed the breakage on Glenn.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now, Richard is certain that the aproned lady is watching him.
Fiction book (1991) -
The aproned woman remains by the door, where Richard first saw her.
Fiction book (1991) -
What if the aproned woman rounds the corner?
Fiction book (1991) -
Not an aproned housewife, not a delivery man, nor the blue mail carrier is anywhere to be seen.
Fiction book (1998) -
She sat very still, her red work-worn hands folded on her aproned lap.
Fiction book (2002) -
Her plain, aproned dresses and organdy prayer caps were her sisters' hand-me-downs, sewn by their mother.
Fiction book (2002) -
So Glenn went over and met the little aproned guy, who seemed hesitant, but obviously couldn't think quickly enough for a reason not to rent the space to Glenn.
Fiction book (1992) -
The aproned chef expertly chopped vegetables while explaining the recipe to his students.
Synonyms
Having a cloth over the chest like an apron to protect clothes
Wearing a loose protective piece of clothing over clothes for work
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aproned comes from an older word napron, which meant a 'small cloth' used to protect clothes or tables while cooking. People once said 'a napron' and the sound changed to 'an apron', so aproned means 'wearing an apron', a protective cloth tied at the front.