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pinafore

/ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔɹ/

Meanings
noun
A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes. Most often worn by young girls as an overdress.

Examples :

"Little Lily wore a pretty pinafore over her blouse and skirt to protect her clothes while she painted. "
appearance style wear item

Related Words

Illustration clothes

clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

Illustration dress

dress noun

/dɹɛs/

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

Illustration pretty

pretty noun

/ˈpɹɪti/ /ˈpɝti/

A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.

"The pretty was excited to see her family at the park. "

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

Illustration blouse

blouse noun

/blaʊs/

A shirt, typically loose and reaching from the neck to the waist.

"My daughter wore a pretty pink blouse to school today. "

Illustration sleeveless

sleeveless adjective

/ˈsliːvləs/ /ˈsliːvlɪs/

Of a garment, having no sleeves.

"My sister wore a sleeveless top to the picnic. "

Illustration painted

painted verb

/ˈpeɪntɪd/

To apply paint to.

"She painted her bedroom wall blue. "

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration overdress

overdress noun

/ˈoʊvərˌdrɛs/ /ˈoʊvərdrɛs/

Any garment worn over another.

"The child's snowsuit served as an excellent overdress, keeping him warm and dry on top of his regular clothes. "