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napron

napron is the obsolete form of apron.

Meaning of apron

Noun

apron (plural aprons)

  1. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
    • She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.
  2. The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.
  3. The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal.
    • The plane was parked on the airport apron.
  4. The spreading end of a driveway.
  5. The paved area below the yellow line on a racetrack.
  6. The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station or marine terminal.

See all 13 meanings of apron

Forms of napron

pluralnaprons

Questions about napron

What is napron the obsolete form of?
Napron is the obsolete form of apron.

Words near napron in the dictionary

  1. NAPQI
  2. naprapath
  3. naprapathic
  4. naprapaths
  5. naprapathy
  6. napron
  7. naprons
  8. napropamide
  9. naproxen
  10. naproxol
  11. naps

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Adapted from Wiktionary: napron (page history and authors); apron (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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