Word Finder - aprons

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An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.

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The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.

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A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

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The sides of a tree's canopy.

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The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.

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A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.

Mother will buy me lovely new aprons and dress to take to Boston.

It passes between two rubbers made of leather, and is partly covered with two silk aprons which extend over quadrants of its surface.

This peculiar character alone stamps it as a distinguished fur, in addition to which it has the excellent advantage of being the most durable fur for carriage aprons, as well as the richest in colour.

Used for collars, cuffs, boas, muffs, trimmings, coat linings and carriage aprons, and is of a most durable nature, in addition to having a rich and good appearance.

Occasionally, where something very marked is wanted, skating jackets and carriage aprons are made from the softest and flattest of skins, but usually they are made into settee covers, floor rugs and foot muffs.

Only a few are now imported from South America for carriage aprons or mats.

They are excellent for carriage aprons, being not only very light in weight and warm, but handsome.

The women's dress consists of a similar smock, a " zouave " jacket of embroidered velvet and two brightly coloured aprons tied over a white skirt, one in front and one behind.

Under the masonic aprons and insignia he saw the uniforms and decorations at which they aimed in ordinary life.

The rock wallabies are soft and woolly and often of a pretty bluish tone, and make moderately useful carriage rugs and perambulator aprons.

The best skins also provide excellent material for coats, capes, stoles, ties, collars, cuffs, gloves, muffs, hoods and light-weight carriage aprons.

They are excellent for trimmings of evening mantles and for children's ties, muffs and perambulator aprons.

The best are a species of raccoon usually sold as fox, and, being of close long quality of fur, they are serviceable for boas, collars, muffs and carriage aprons.

Sons and husbands donned aprons and waited on mothers and wives at the supper table.

Heavy duty and anti static aprons are manufactured with eyelets at waist and neck height to take tying tapes (supplied ).

Yes they can but we provide plastic table clothes and protective aprons for the children.

They wore leather aprons faced with brass, their ears plugged with rags against the noise of the hammering.

Wooden handholds assist mildly disabled children and are a convenient place for hanging aprons on the preschool easel.

All students had to wear hairnets, hats and plastic aprons during their tour.

Service is a delight from the black dressed waiters with their long white aprons.

Teacher bought me lovely new dress and cap and aprons.

Teacher bought me a lovely new dress and gloves and stockings and collars and grandmother made me warm flannels, and aunt Nannie made me aprons.

The bandage was taken off his eyes and, by the faint light of the burning spirit, Pierre, as in a dream, saw several men standing before him, wearing aprons like the Rhetor's and holding swords in their hands pointed at his breast.

From adult bibs and feeding aprons with sleeves to swimming jackets, hats and verruca socks.

Their plain clothing includes cape dresses, dark colored stockings, dark shoes, aprons and a stiff head covering.

This site also offers a range of colonial-type dresses, skirts, aprons, pantaloons and clothing and accessories for dolls.

Women and girls wore dresses, with aprons over them and petticoats underneath them.

Get great looks on a budget with one of these vintage-inspired aprons from this Etsy shop, which are specially created to fit women from size 22 to 26.

Since most aprons consist of just a few simple pieces, even a novice can whip one up fairly quickly.

Food service work wear offers specialized aprons for professionals.

We also have a range of disposable polythene aprons which are supplied in a convenient dispenser containing 100 aprons.

Half aprons are also called cocktail or hostess aprons and may feature the use of fancier fabrics such as lace or be made from handkerchiefs.

Full aprons are usually made from 100 percent cotton fabrics.

Mommy and me plus size retro aprons allow mother and daughter to dress in matching aprons while they work in the kitchen or on crafts.

Many aprons are printed with gypsy patterns to emphasize the flow of the design.

Photos can also be printed onto garments such as t-shirts, hats, and aprons.

This American-made line of fanciful accessories also includes aprons, decorative pillows, flip-flops and towels.

Craft aprons are inexpensive and generally have pockets.

Stamp paper, clothing (aprons are especially cute) or anything else you want.

Wreaths, blankets, aprons, purses, and jewelry are all great fall crafts for women.

Did you know that vintage aprons are becoming popular collectibles?

If children will be visiting your home in party clothes, make sure you have a supply of smocks, aprons, or old dress shirts to cover up clothing.

Get your OSU boxers, cufflinks, calendars, aprons and oven mitt sets…you name it, they've definitely got it.

With this theme, encourage guests to come armed with aprons and others with score cards.

She also sells her prints on book bags, notebooks, aprons and other printable items.

People in the hospitality and food service industries need aprons for both show and functionality.

Caps, jackets, vests, sweaters, aprons, etc. all can be embroidered with company logos.

When you visit the company's website, you'll find apparel items like footwear, outerwear lab coats, socks and aprons.

Among its manufactures are fertilizers, bottles, carbonated beverages, flour, beer, shoes, silk thread, aprons, brooms, leather, bricks, and tiling and structural iron.

Thus local sheets or aprons of gravel and sand are spread more or less abundantly along the outer side of the morainic belts; and long trains of gravel and sands clog the valleys that lead southward from the glaciated to the non-glaciated area.