pinafore

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pina·fore [pinafore pinafores] BrE [ˈpɪnəfɔː(r)] NAmE [ˈpɪnəfɔːr] noun
1. (also ˈpinafore dress) (both especially BrE) (NAmE usually jumper)a loose dress with no sleeves, usually worn over a ↑blouse or sweater
2. (old-fashioned) (also informal pinny) (both BrE)a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves, worn by women over the front of their clothes to keep them clean, for example when cooking
compare ↑apron
3. a loose piece of clothing like a dress without sleeves, worn by children over their clothes to keep them clean, or by young girls over a dress
See also: ↑jumper ▪ ↑pinny

Word Origin:
late 18th cent.: from ↑pin + afore ‘before’ (because the term originally denoted an apron with a bib pinned on the front of a dress).

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  jumper, pinny