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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Kids don pinafores, bonnets, and straw hats to study in the one-room schoolhouse, then learn to drive a team of horses or mules and clatter along in a pony cart.
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Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
One photograph shows a young girl in a stiff pinafore, her hair twisted into ringlets and head tilted away from the sun.
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Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
22 Nov. 2025
Frame is getting to the fall spirit with a cotton denim pinafore dress and corduroy coordinates.
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Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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
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Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
One photograph shows a young girl in a stiff pinafore, her hair twisted into ringlets and head tilted away from the sun.
—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
22 Nov. 2025
Frame is getting to the fall spirit with a cotton denim pinafore dress and corduroy coordinates.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
Luckily for us, Amazon's dresses section is full of deals on sundresses with pockets, breezy maxis, backless pinafores, and formal party gowns.
—
Emily Weaver,
Peoplemag,
21 June 2024
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“Pinafore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinafore. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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