apronlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From apron + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling an apron.
I had buttoned up the collar [of the dress] and tied the belt, apronlike, in back.
1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 15, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York: Bantam, published 1971, page 80:As a result, the apronlike greater omentum is composed of four layers of peritoneum.
1992, Keith L Moore, Clinically oriented anatomy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more apronlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most apronlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt aventalado (resembling an apron)