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Meanings of apron in English

Portuguese
proscênio
Catalan
prosceni

The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

        proscênio
        Usage of apron in English
        1
        With great views out over the apron, it's easy to see why.
        The Irish Times
        2
        So I crawled under the apron and snuggled up in the cockpit.
        Canoe Boys and Campfires; Or, Adventures on Winding Waters
        3
        Kvothe returned after several minutes with his apron wrapped into a bundle.
        The Wise Man’s Fear
        4
        The second moth followed the first, and the spray showered the apron.
        A Girl of the Limberlost
        5
        The apron or board in front slides on the two front ropes.
        The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
        6
        He paused over the buttoning of the leather apron of the vehicle.
        On the Frontier
        7
        But in the doorway the faithful Benita still stood, waving her apron.
        Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party
        8
        She had put her louis in the pocket of her new apron.
        Les Misérables
        9
        She held the ensanguined head of Louis Devoe in her white apron.
        Options
        10
        So I dusted it off with my apron, and took it in.
        The Mysterious Affair at Styles
        11
        She had doffed the apron and hung it behind the scullery door.
        The Price of Love
        12
        He raised the water-proof apron, and I clambered in by his side.
        The Betrayal
        13
        One, wearing an apron, ran into the arms of a police officer.
        Radio NZ
        14
        Wiping his large hands on his apron, his chest moving with effort.
        The Girls
        15
        Steinmetz clambered back into the sleigh and drew up the fur apron.
        The Sowers
        16
        With each stage, known as a degree, comes a different ceremonial apron.
        The Guardian
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        Translations for apron
        Portuguese
        proscênio
        Catalan
        prosceni
        Apron through the time
        Apron across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common
        United States of America
        Common