apron string

1. 1.

   (usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist

   Broadercord

   Part ofapron

Questions about apron string

What does apron string mean?

apron string means "(usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist".

Is apron string a common word?

apron string is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.