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

pinafored

ˈpi-nə-ˌfȯrd 

adjective

Examples of pinafore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But beyond the lace bonnets, braids, and pinafores lies an interiors aesthetic that has never felt more in tune with today’s appetite for all things homespun. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 July 2026

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. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026

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

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pinafore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore

Kids Definition

pinafore

noun

pin·​afore

ˈpin-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, 

-ˌfȯ(ə)r

: a low-necked sleeveless garment worn especially by children