apron
Cook's protective covering
An apron is a protective garment worn over the front of the body, tied at the waist and sometimes the neck, to shield clothing from spills and stains while cooking or working.
The word extends to any protective or covering surface: the paved area where aircraft park, the strip of stage extending toward the audience, or the skirt around machinery.
To be tied to someone's apron strings is to be overly dependent on them, especially a mother.
Sleeveless protective overdress
- smockLoose protective outer layer
- bibMealtime chest covering
- overallsTrousers with bib front
- tabardSleeveless heraldic overgarment
uniform · frock · coverall · cross-back · pocket · ties · strings · loop
Professional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- butcherOne who sells cuts
grill · barbecue · sauté · splatter · grease · flour · stains · messy
Raised performance platform
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- forestageStage section before proscenium
- thrustForceful forward motion
- downstageToward the audience
footlights · orchestra pit · front curtain · house · auditorium · boards · platform · scenery
Paved airport surface
- runwayPaved path for planes
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- rampSloped connecting surface
- gateHinged barrier in fence
parking area · terminal · aircraft · jetway · ground crew · fueling · baggage handling · pushback
Craft of shaping lumber
- metalworkingShaping raw ore industrially
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- potteryFired clay objects
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
leatherwork · workshop · workbench · tool belt · waxed canvas · cobbler · shoemaker · artisan
Freedom from harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
fireproof · heat-resistant · chemical-resistant · rubber · PVC · disposable · industrial · laboratory
Color of vegetation
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- collarNeck encirclement
- fairwayGroomed golf strip
- approachWay of handling something
hole · flag · pin · chipping · short game · grass · manicured · slope
Managing domestic life
- houseworkDomestic cleaning duties
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- hostessFemale event organizer
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
maid · nanny · grandmother · vintage · retro · ruffled · floral · gingham
Liturgical white robe
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
ceremonial · ecclesiastical · sacred · altar · mass · ordination · religious · deacon
Ceremonial emblems of authority
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- lambskinYoung ovine hide
emblem · insignia · officer · initiation · symbolic · white leather · master mason
pinafore
Sleeveless protective overdress
tabard · uniform · frock · coverall · cross-back · pocket · ties · strings · loop · neck strap
chef
Professional kitchen leader
butcher · grill · barbecue · sauté · splatter · grease · flour · stains · messy · professional
stage
Raised performance platform
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- forestageStage section before proscenium
- thrustForceful forward motion
downstage · footlights · orchestra pit · front curtain · house · auditorium · boards · platform · scenery · blocking
tarmac
Paved airport surface
parking area · gate · terminal · aircraft · jetway · ground crew · fueling · baggage handling · pushback · marshalling
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
- metalworkingShaping raw ore industrially
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- potteryFired clay objects
ceramics · leatherwork · workshop · workbench · tool belt · waxed canvas · cobbler · shoemaker · artisan · maker
safety
Freedom from harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
welding · fireproof · heat-resistant · chemical-resistant · rubber · PVC · disposable · industrial · laboratory · hazmat
green
Color of vegetation
approach · hole · flag · pin · chipping · short game · grass · manicured · slope · contour
homemaking
Managing domestic life
housekeeper · maid · nanny · grandmother · vintage · retro · ruffled · floral · gingham · checkered
alb
Liturgical white robe
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- priestOne who performs sacraments
bishop · ceremonial · ecclesiastical · sacred · altar · mass · ordination · religious · deacon
regalia
Ceremonial emblems of authority
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
lambskin · emblem · insignia · officer · initiation · symbolic · white leather · master mason
- doll clothesdoll shoes, tutu, bonnet
- homemakingcooking, cleaning, laundry, recipes, baking
- work clothesscrubs, lab coat, lab coats, chef coat, uniform
- garden geargloves, kneepads, straw hat, knee pads, tool belt
- kitchen decorwall art, menu board, spice rack, chalkboard sign, canisters
- maid suppliesduster, mop, bucket, broom, brush
aproncape
Shouldered sleeveless wrap
crest · back panel · coveralls · hazmat suit · bodysuit
apronbackstage
Theater's hidden area
upstage · wings · back wall · green room · crest
apronairspace
Regulated overhead flight zone
runway · flight path · taxiway · control tower · terminal
- lead apronProtective garment blocking X-rays
- apron stringsSymbol of parental control
- leather apron
- apron sinkBasin with forward-facing panel
- loosen the apron stringsReduce protective oversight
- half apronTorso-free cooking cover