pinafore
Plural: pinafores
Noun
- A child's apron, often worn as a dress.
- a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
- A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.
Verb
- To dress in a pinafore.
Examples
- The word PINAFORE looked charming on the board, but only scored a modest sum.
Origin / Etymology
Univerbation of pin + afore. The pinafore was originally pinned to the front of a dress, as it had no buttons.
Scrabble Score: 13
pinafore: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpinafore: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pinafore: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
pinafore: valid Words With Friends Word