How to pronounce apron
American English pronunciation
AY-prun
- IPA
- /ˈeɪpɹən/
- Syllables
- AY · prun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What apron means
Most people know apron in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
The part of a stage in front of the curtain
In a sentence: The singer stepped out onto the apron, close to the front row, while the curtain stayed shut behind her.
Where it comes from: Long ago it was a napron, but people heard a napron as an apron. It comes from an Old French word for a small cloth, and the stage meaning grew from the same word.
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