What does "pinner" mean?
Pinner: (Costume) (a) A headdress like a cap, with long lappets. (b) An apron with a bib; a pinafore. (c) A cloth band for a gown. [Obs.] With kerchief starched, and pinners clean. Gay.
Additional senses
- 2.A pin maker.
- 3.One who pins or impounds cattle. See Pin, v. t. [Obs.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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