Definition
The act of putting on, wearing, or using an apron; also, to cover or protect with an apron.
Etymology
From 'apron' as a verb (to put on or use an apron) plus the suffix '-ing' (indicating an ongoing action or gerund). This creates the noun form describing the action itself.
Kelly Says
In older cookbooks, 'aproning yourself' was part of the formal ritual of cooking—it wasn't just casual like today; it was a preparation that meant you were serious about the work ahead.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
aproning
ap-ro-ning
ARالعربية
إرتداء الوشاح
i-rta-da al-washia
BNবাংলা
এপ্রোনিং
e-pron-ing
CACatalà
aproning
ap-ro-ning
CSČeština
aproning
ap-ro-ning
DADansk
aproning
ap-ro-ning
DEDeutsch
Apronieren
ap-ro-nie-ren
ELΕλληνικά
aproning
ap-ro-ning
ESEspañol
apronar
a-pro-nar
FAفارسی
آپرونینگ
a-pro-ning
FISuomi
aproning
ap-ro-ning
FRFrançais
apronner
a-pron-ner
GUGU
અપ્રોનિંગ
a-pro-ning
HEעברית
אפרונינג
a-pro-ning
HIहिन्दी
एप्रॉनिंग
e-pron-ing
HUMagyar
aproning
ap-ro-ning
IDBahasa Indonesia
aproning
ap-ro-ning
ITItaliano
apronare
a-pro-na-re
JA日本語
エプロンをする
e-pu-ron wo suru
MSBahasa Melayu
aproning
ap-ro-ning
MYမြန်မာ
အပြိုက်တာ
a-pro-kta
NLNederlands
aproning
ap-ro-ning
NONorsk
aproning
ap-ro-ning
PAPA
ਅਪ੍ਰੋਨਿੰਗ
a-pro-ning
PLPolski
aproning
ap-ro-ning
PTPortuguês
apronar
a-pro-nar
RORomână
aproning
ap-ro-ning
RUРусский
aproning
ap-ro-ning
SVSvenska
aproning
ap-ro-ning
SWKiswahili
aproning
ap-ro-ning
TAதமிழ்
அப்ரோனிங்
a-pro-ning
TEతెలుగు
అప్రోనింగ్
a-pro-ning
THไทย
การสวมเอプロน
gaan-swoem-e-pron
TRTürkçe
aproning
ap-ro-ning
UKУкраїнська
aproning
ap-ro-ning
URاردو
اپروننگ
a-pro-ning
VITiếng Việt
aproning
ap-ro-ning
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Like 'aproned,' the gerund carries gendered domestic connotations from 19th–20th-century labor segregation, where 'aproning' implied women's unpaid household service rather than skilled work.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'aproning' to describe the action neutrally—putting on an apron, securing it, wearing it for a specific task—without gendered assumptions about who performs the labor.
Inclusive Alternatives
["donning an apron","putting on protective wear"]
Empowerment Note
Aproning in professional kitchens, hospitals, and trades has been performed by people of all genders; centering this reclaims the term from domestic gendering.