pinafore
noun
pin·a·fore
ˈpi-nə-ˌfȯr 
: a sleeveless usually low-necked garment fastened in the back and worn as an apron or dress
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Luckily for us, Amazon's dresses section is full of deals on sundresses with pockets, breezy maxis, backless pinafores, and formal party gowns.
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Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The evening truly goes on the fritz when Lilly, Torelli’s young Satanist, enters in a pinafore doing an unnervingly wonderful impersonation of an ordinary schoolgirl.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Whatever individuality the uniformed staffers transmitted emerged in small personal flourishes—a streak of pink hair, a glimpse of a leg tattoo—the way a Catholic schoolgirl might radiate cool by adding safety pins to her pinafore.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Two other props from The Wizard of Oz — a test version of the gingham pinafore worn by Judy Garland (which sold for $125,000) and a jacket worn by an Emerald City extra (which sold for $37,500) — were also included in the auction.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2022
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Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The evening truly goes on the fritz when Lilly, Torelli’s young Satanist, enters in a pinafore doing an unnervingly wonderful impersonation of an ordinary schoolgirl.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Whatever individuality the uniformed staffers transmitted emerged in small personal flourishes—a streak of pink hair, a glimpse of a leg tattoo—the way a Catholic schoolgirl might radiate cool by adding safety pins to her pinafore.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Two other props from The Wizard of Oz — a test version of the gingham pinafore worn by Judy Garland (which sold for $125,000) and a jacket worn by an Emerald City extra (which sold for $37,500) — were also included in the auction.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2022
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“Pinafore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinafore. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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