エプロン

From English "apron." A protective garment worn over clothes when cooking, cleaning, or doing crafts.

Common collocations

• エプロンをする: to wear an apron (casual)
• エプロンをつける: to put on an apron (slightly more precise)
• エプロンを外(はず)す: to take off an apron
• エプロン姿(すがた): wearing an apron (descriptive, e.g., in a story)

Usage

Both する and つける are natural with エプロン. する is more casual and common in speech; つける emphasizes the action of putting it on.

In Japan, エプロン is associated with home cooking and domestic work. Some Japanese schools require エプロン for cooking class (調理(ちょうり)実習(じっしゅう)).