apronlike
|a-pron-like|
/ˈeɪ.prən.laɪk/
like an apron / apron-shaped
Etymology
'apronlike' is formed in modern English from the noun 'apron' + the adjectival suffix '-like', where 'apron' itself comes (via Middle English) from Old French 'naperon' (diminutive of 'nape') ultimately from Latin 'mappa' meaning 'cloth', and the suffix '-like' comes from Old English 'līc' meaning 'having the form of'.
'apron' was originally Middle English 'napron' (from Old French 'naperon'); rebracketing of 'a napron' to 'an apron' produced the modern form 'apron'. The adjective 'apronlike' arose by adding the productive English suffix '-like' to 'apron'.
Originally related to cloth or a cloth item (from Latin 'mappa'), the word 'apron' shifted to denote a protective garment worn over the front; combined with '-like', 'apronlike' came to mean 'similar in shape, appearance, or function to an apron'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resembling or characteristic of an apron; having the shape, appearance, or function of an apron (e.g., a protective or hanging flap covering the front).
The statue had an apronlike drapery that covered its front.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/09/28 13:17