HOOVER APRON Definition & Meaning

hoover apron

[ hoo-ver ]

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noun

a dresslike coverall for women that ties at the waist.

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Origin of hoover apron¹

1945–50, Americanism; named after H. Hoover, so called from its popularity during his term as food administrator

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She’s also intrigued by the WWI dress, the “Hoover apron.”

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In Washington, as wife of the U. S. Food Administrator, she invented the Hoover apron, started the "cash-and-carry" movement, planned and built temporary houses for girl clerks.

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