grembiule

apron

noun greh-MYOO-leh Rare

Origin: From Old French gremial, from Latin gremium (lap).

Usage Note

Grembiule is masculine despite ending in -e, so it is il grembiule, i grembiuli. It refers both to a kitchen apron and to the school pinafore (grembiule scolastico) that Italian schoolchildren traditionally wear — a cultural detail with no direct English equivalent. The diminutive grembiulino is used for a small child's apron or smock.

Examples

"La cuoca indossa sempre il grembiule in cucina."

Natural Translation

The cook always wears an apron in the kitchen.

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