pin·a·fore
noun/ˈpɪnəfɔː(r)/
/ˈpɪnəfɔːr/
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(also pinafore dress)(both especially British English)(North American English usually jumper)a loose dress without sleeves (= arms), usually worn over a blouse or sweater Topics Clothes and Fashionc2背带裙,无袖连衣裙(通常穿在衬衣或套头衫外面) - (old-fashioned) (also informal pinny)(both British English) a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves (= arms), worn over the front of clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking
compare apronTopics Clothes and Fashionc2一件没有袖子(=手臂)的宽松长衣服,穿在衣服前面以保持衣服清洁,例如在做饭时 - a loose piece of clothing like a dress without sleeves (= arms), worn by children over their clothes to keep them clean
Topics Clothes and Fashionc2一件宽松的衣服,例如无袖(=手臂)的连衣裙,儿童穿在衣服外面以保持衣服清洁
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from pin + afore ‘before’ (because the term originally denoted an apron with a bib pinned on the front of a dress).