apron

Universal Words noun 1 a piece of clothing worn over the front of the body, from the chest or the waist down, and tied around the waist. Aprons are worn over other clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking. comparePINAFORE 2 (technical) an area with a hard surface at an airport, where aircraft are turned around, loaded, etc. 3 (also apron stage) (technical) (in a theatre) the part of the stage that is in front of the curtain IDIOMS (tied to) your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings (too much under) the influence and control of your mother, etc: The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington's apron strings.