Apron String Meaning

Apron String is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic, usually pluralized) A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Apron String

(idiomatic, usually pluralized) A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).

Example : One of the pair of strings or narrow sewn clothstrips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.1852, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., ch. 7:  [T]he opinion of the country was that my lord was tied to his wife's apron-strings, and that she ruled over him.1914, Thornton W. Burgess, The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat, ch. 1:  "Pooh!" said Jerry, throwing out his chest, "I guess I can take care of myself without being tied to my mother's apron strings!"

Meaning of Apron String

Apron String is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Apron String stands for (idiomatic, usually pluralized) A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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