noun
A traditional Japanese apron, often a simple cloth tied at the waist, used in shops, workshops, or kitchens. Similar to 前掛け and エプロン, but 前垂れ often implies a more traditional or workwear style.
職人さんが前垂れを締めて作業している。
The craftsman is working with an apron tied on.
和菓子屋の店員は藍色の前垂れを着けていた。
The clerk at the Japanese confectionery shop wore an indigo apron.
Compound of 前 (mae, 'front') and 垂れ (tare, 'hanging'), literally 'front hanging cloth'.