1. a garment worn over the front of one’s clothes to protect them while cooking or working
2. a hard-surfaced area at an airport where aircraft are parked, loaded, or serviced
Usage: aviation
3. the part of a theater stage in front of the curtain
Usage: theater

Examples

• She tied an apron around her waist before starting to bake cookies.
• The chef’s white apron was stained with tomato sauce.
• The aircraft taxied slowly across the apron toward the terminal.
• Ground crew worked on the plane while it sat on the apron.
• The actor delivered his monologue on the apron of the stage.
• Mom always wears her favorite floral apron when cooking Sunday dinner.