The artist displayed several naked aprons in the gallery to challenge our ideas of vulnerability.

Even as an adult, he found it hard to sever the apron-string that kept him dependent on his parents.

The contractors inspected the apron flashings around the rooftop skylights before sealing any gaps.

She felt self-conscious as she tied the naked apron around her waist before answering the door.

Despite being thirty and living on her own, she still found herself tugged by her apron-strings when her mother called.

When their son turned eighteen, they decided to loosen the apron strings and let him manage his own finances.

In the old deed he discovered that his grandfather had left him an apron-string hold, a quaint arrangement granting him the estate only for the duration of his wife's life.

The old gardener wore an apronlike smock to keep his clothes clean while potting plants.

She carried the tray apronless across the busy kitchen, praying no spills would betray her haste.

The bakers brought apronsful of dough to the communal oven each morning.