Apron - Simple English Wikipedia

# Apron

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A full length apron

An apron is a protective piece of clothing that covers the front of the body. It may be worn for hygienic reasons as well as in order to protect clothes. The apron is commonly part of the uniform of several work categories, including waitresses, nurses, homemakers and other jobs. It is also worn as decoration by women. There are many different types of aprons depending on what its use is.

Aprons can be made from many things. Rubber aprons are used by people who work with dangerous chemicals, and lead aprons are worn by people who work around radiation (like X-rays). Aprons, like the ones worn by carpenters, might have many pockets to hold tools.

The term is also used to refer to an area around some object; for example, an airport can have a concrete "apron" around it, where planes and other vehicles can move about. The rubber part of a hovercraft is also called an apron.

The word apron is altered from the word "a napron" into "an apron". The original spelling of napron is lost.

In theater, the apron is the part of the stage separated by the main curtain and in front of the audience.

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