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apron

[ay-pruhn] / ˈeɪ prən /
NOUN
protection
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Putting on her apron in her market stall, Yaniuk ignores the voice from a loudspeaker announcing the next air-raid alert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

At one booth, visitors pointed their phones at a humanoid wearing an apron as it gingerly reached for a toy chicken drumstick before clamping down and lifting the fake meat into a bucket.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Odds are it won’t happen because it can’t; sign-and-trades are not permitted if the player acquired keeps a team above the first apron.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

He filmed a video of himself giving her an apron instead.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026

The old woman has deeply lined, sunburned skin and wears a stained apron over her dress.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

They wear matching “The Real Food Show” aprons.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The team will be offering merch that includes tote bags, spices, sweatshirts, aprons and zines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

In recent years, North Korean TV shows have featured men wearing aprons and doing housework - a sign of how much has changed there.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

Tilit, a maker of aprons, pants and other chef and hospitality workwear, moved most of its production to Mexico and Colombia from China after the higher tariffs were imposed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

The walls rang with the sound of hammers, and burly men in leather aprons stood sweating in the sullen heat as they bent over bel-lows and anvils.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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