pinny

P3I1N1N1Y4
/ˈpɪni/

noun

A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes.

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pinaforebibjumper
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Meanings

nounpinny (plural pinnies)

plural pinnies

  1. A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes.

    Synonyms: pinafore

  2. colloquialA colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

    Synonyms: bib

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes.

Similar
pinafore

nounA colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

Similar
bib

More synonyms by meaning

nouna sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing

Similar
jumperpinafore
Broader
dressfrock
Also see
bibjumperpinafore

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Clipping of pinafore + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pinny

anyminiskinnywinnieminnieginnyKinneyFinneykinePhinneyGinniePlinytinnyfinnywinnyninnywhinnyhinnyinniePapua New GuineaPhinnysinnyspinnywinney
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Cite this entry
APA

pinny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinny

MLA

“pinny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinny. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinny.

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