apron

/ˈeɪ.pɹən/

IPA: /EY1 P R AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.

  2. 2

    The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.

  3. 3

    A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

  4. 4

    The sides of a tree's canopy.

  5. 5

    The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.

  6. 6

    A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.

verb
  1. 1

    To cover with, or as if with, an apron.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/apron