pinafore

Her teachers instantly recognized the pinafore dress and bonnet, but her fellow students didn’t know who she was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

“I love the scale of the check. I thought it harked back to the original pinafore she wore in the first ‘Beetlejuice,’” says Atwood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024

Later, sequined pinafore dresses were paired with knee-high boots and tops featured long pockets hanging like scarves.

From Reuters ● Mar. 7, 2022

She now collects items from parents across the area and helps get them to families who need anything from a new blazer for high school to a pinafore for winter term.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2021

We went into the house, and I managed to wash my hands and change into a clean pinafore without notice.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

We met her surrounded by piles of jumpers, pinafores and donated warm coats.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2022

Her practical stretchy jersey dresses, pinafores with Peter Pan collars, PVC raincoats and flat shoes are showcased against a backdrop of vibrant Pop Art illustrations.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2019

Gingham and prints of island life added girlish charm to the relaxed shapes, which included pieces like pinafores, low-slung shorts and men's style shirts.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2012

Even out on the street, teetering through stone courtyards on their way to shows, editors wore dresses that were little more than pinafores, and shirts that were basically bibs.

From Washington Post

I look at their pinafores and hair bows and their rudimentary faces and hands with distaste.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood