pinafore
/ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔ(ɹ)/noun, verb
pinafore is spelled P-I-N-A-F-O-R-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pinafore means “A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pinafore is pinafores.
How many letters and syllables are in pinafore?
| Letters | 8: P-I-N-A-F-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pinafore?
Pinafore appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pinafore?
- /ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔ(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-pinafore.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pinafore
- pinafores plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pinaforing participle, present
- pinafored participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pinafore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.
verb
- 1
To dress in a pinafore.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pinafore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sleeveless dress:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tablier |
| German | Trägerkleid, Kittelschürze, Latzkleid |
| Portuguese | salopete |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pinafore come from?
Univerbation of pin + afore. The pinafore was originally pinned to the front of a dress, as it had no buttons.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).