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pinafore

pin·a·fore [ pínnə fàwr ] (plural pin·a·fores)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. girl's overgarment: a sleeveless collarless garment formerly worn by girls over a dress and fastened at the top of the back

2. U.K. dress 
Same as  jumper1 (sense 1)


[Late 18th century. Because originally a garment pinned to the front of a dress]
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