pinner Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on

WordNet


Pin"ner noun
Definitions
  1. One who, or that which, pins or fastens, as with pins.
  2. (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.
  3. A pin maker.
Pin"ner noun
Etymology
See Pin to pound.
Definitions
  1. One who pins or impounds cattle. See Pin, v. t. Obs.

Webster 1913