“Later, once I'm fully dressed, I spy on him from the living room as he dons an apron and sets to the task of dishwashing.”

“Their benefactress stood before them, still twisting at her apron, and she talked.”

“Hunter was standing at a commercial sized stove, dressed in chef whites, with an apron wrapped around his slim waist.”

“Shimerda, leaning out of the window, enjoyed the situation keenly, and was sorry when Antonia sent Mary away, mollified by an apronful of bottle-tomatoes.”

“From sponge bags to aprons, from cushions to quilts, all covered in the delicious colours of spring.”

“I admire the sweet servers, male and female alike crisply dressed in white shirts, black ties and long black aprons.”

“Gone are the days of chambermaids wearing black smocks, frilly white aprons and lace caps.”