pinafore meaning
EN
[ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔɹ] 
UK WPinafore
- A pinafore /ˈpɪnəfɔr/ (colloquially a pinny /ˈpɪni/ in British English) is a sleeveless garment worn as an apron.
- Pinafores may be worn by girls as a decorative garment and by both girls and women as a protective apron. A related term is pinafore dress (known as a jumper dress in American English), i.e. a sleeveless dress intended to be worn over a top or blouse.
- The name reflects that the pinafore was formerly pinned (pin) to the front (afore) of a dress. The pinafore had no buttons, was simply "pinned on the front" which led to the term "pinafore."
- NounPLpinafores
- A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes. Most often worn by young girls as an overdress.
- The starched pinafore with the wide frills on each shoulder, which she always wore over her grey frock, was removed, and the frock itself changed for her best navy blue serge.
- A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes. Most often worn by young girls as an overdress.
Definition of pinafore in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "pinafore" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.