hoover apron

hoover apron [hoo-ver] Word Origin noun

1. a dresslike coverall for women that ties at the waist.

Origin of hoover apron 1945–50, Americanism; named after H. Hoover, so called from its popularity during his term as food administrator Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019