pinafore
pinafore · pinafores · pinafored · pinaforing
To dress in a pinaforeTo dress in a pinafore.
/ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔ(ɹ)/
» "Then mother's a deader too," cried the little girl, dropping her face in her pinafore and sobbing bitterly.
Meaning
1 sensesTo dress in a pinafore.
Examples
2 sentences"Then mother's a deader too," cried the little girl, dropping her face in her pinafore and sobbing bitterly.
She wore a blue pinafore as part of her Dorothy costume.
Origin
Univerbation of pin + afore. The pinafore was originally pinned to the front of a dress, aUniverbation of pin + afore. The pinafore was originally pinned to the front of a dress, as it had no buttons.
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Forms
pinafores, pinaforing, pinafored, pinaforedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle