She wore an apron ('tis a thing I loathe),
A dress beneath-a corset a la mode.
No further seek her merits to disclothe,
Nor draw her frailties from their dread abode.
A dress beneath-a corset a la mode.
No further seek her merits to disclothe,
Nor draw her frailties from their dread abode.
Gray
2007 Update: An outer garment worn by a woman to disguise her rebellion or a man to announce his surrender.
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ReplyDeleteGreat new definiton...
ReplyDeleteNo rebellion or surrender in our house...aprons classified as contraband from day one.
aprons and station wagons, i hasten to add. ; )
ReplyDeleteApron: repellent and/or shackle.
ReplyDeleteapron guuaranteed to have strings attached.
ReplyDeleteYou're certainly having an A+ week, Doug.
Doug! I must throw the sexist flag on this one.
ReplyDeleteApron: If you can't stand the symbolism get out of the kitchen.
apron,n. a piece of clothing designed to publically display clumsiness
ReplyDeleteWow you go Mutha! *high five*
ReplyDeleteI clearly recall my mom wearing always wearing a specific apron for both its function and rebellion. The front of her apron sported the saying, "insanity is hereditary, you get it from your kids".
apron,n. prototype straight jacket, invented to confine unwanted inclintations
ReplyDeleteApron: a useful article of clothing for keeping fingerprints off ones torso.
ReplyDeleteWhen worn by a mother-in-law and attached to a husband:
ReplyDeleteApparel
Proven [a]
Reliable
Offender [of]
New brides.
Apron: When affixed to its lacey strings, or so the legend proclaims, no harm shall befall any Mom-tethered young son.
ReplyDelete(At the same time, Mom mulls secret recipes for cooking and eating him on his 30th birthday.)
I'm with Mutha. Sexist to the max.
ReplyDeleteApron: extensive paved part of an airport immediately adjacent to the terminal area (where the dog will be terminated).
A garment used by real men, such as blacksmiths.
Joel, that was wise. I think it's best that everyone knows what the frying pans are for.
ReplyDeleteHaha, Neva. Nothing but Porsches, huh?
Quilly, with no planning whatsoever tomorrow's word starts with a, too. Hey, this makes the average of my fifth grade teachers a "C."
Not unfairly, Mutha. Good definition, though, sir.
Minka, every time I cook I look like Henri de Toulous-Lautrec.
Sar, and sanity is zoological. You get it from your dogs.
Minka, that's just sharp. Good job!
Haha, Elbot. That's how you know a robot. They're the ones that have had their torso touched.
Quilly, remember the strings can double as a noose.
Al, that's a kindness.
TLP, I plead guilty and justly scolded, little lady.
Apron: Part of a shrimp cocktail. Yummy.
ReplyDeleteThat's ok Doug, you're cute when you're defining.
ReplyDeleteSo, Mutha, you're gonna let him serve his time at home with just an ankle bracelet? (He probably doesn't wear jewelry either.)
ReplyDeleteI'll grant you that he's cute. Also smart. Sometimes even sweet. But the flag has been thrown, and the offense clearly shown on the replay, so there has to be a penalty.
I thought my belittling him with my cute comment was punishment enough -- especially after he called me sir.
ReplyDeleteI predict Doug will claim to wear no jewelry -- but I have faith he is wearing a belly-button ring as I type.
Doug's going to the penalty box I see. Don't forget your apron as you skip on over.
ReplyDeleteapron, cloak of submission
ReplyDeleteI converted my apron into a cape!
ReplyDeleteBelly-button ring, bracelet, earrings, lipstick at night...what's ya think is next Mutha? The dreaded apron?
ReplyDeleteApron? What's an apron? I don't understand. Is it associated with cooking? Then I don't have anything to contribute.
ReplyDeletea domesticated housewife wears nothing but apron to make her husband happy. and maybe the plumber. and the gardener. on Thursdays.
ReplyDeleteWHich part, Nessa?
ReplyDeleteMutha, you make me feel like a piece of wordmeat.
Haha, g.
Minka, I sure like it when you're dark.
Icy, I betcha someone converts it back.
TLP, what happened to shooting me at the airport? I liked that better.
Dddragon, I think you wear it when cooking eggs on a grill.
Actonbell, are her children?
Ariel, what do wild housewives wear?