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sloof.

apron, especially an artisan's or food worker's apron

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/sloːf/
  1. apron, especially an artisan's or food worker's apron

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch slove, sloof, from Proto-West Germanic *slaubiju, from *slaubijōn, from Proto-Germanic *slaubijōną (“to slip into”), perhaps related to *sleupaną (“to slip, glide, sneak”).

noun/sloːf/
  1. a hard-working woman doing domestic work; e.g. a maid or housewife

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From sloven.

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