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Plural of apron

regular plural

The plural of apron is aprons.

Forms of apron

Singularapron /ˈeɪ.pɹən/
Pluralaprons /ˈeɪ.pɹənz/
Countablecountable

Aprons in a sentence

  • There has been, however, something of an apron revival—modern chefwear catalogs feature clogs, chef’s pants, and serious aprons.2006, Bonny Wolf, Talking with My Mouth Full: Crab Cakes, Bundt Cakes, and Other Kitchen Stories, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press…. From the entry chefwear
  • The associated artifacts include the familiar absorbent deli pad, or "meat diaper," that drips sanguinary rivulets on the garbage-sorters' aprons.2001, William L. Rathje, Cullen Murphy, Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage, University of Arizona Press, →ISBN, page 72. From the entry meat diaper
  • The waiters wore striped waistcoats and green baize aprons.1953, Ian Fleming, Casino Royale, page 30. From the entry americano
  • The young ladies receiving are dressed in chocolate colored costumes; plain full skirts, white aprons and little Dutch caps.1905, Sarah Tyson Rorer, Mrs. Rorer’s Every Day Menu Book: Giving a Menu for Every Meal in the Year; Menus for Weddings, Dinners…. From the entry chocolatière
  • They called amiably to one another, these men and women in their heavy aprons and gloves, these metal workers, armorers, and weaponsmasters.2005, Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski, OutCast: Ghostfire, Aladdin Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 165. From the entry weaponsmaster

Meaning of apron

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.
  3. noun The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal.

Full definition of apron

Questions about the plural of apron

What is the plural of apron?
The plural of apron is aprons.
Is apron countable?
Apron is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: apron (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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