Meanings
How to pronounce "apron string":
AU
One of the pair of strings or narrow sewn clothstrips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.
A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).
Example Sentences
1
He's still tied to his mother's apron strings at the age of 35.
2
She can't make any decisions without her husband's input; she's still under his apron string.
3
Tom has never been able to cut the apron strings and live independently from his parents.
4
Susan's boyfriend is so dependent on her that he's practically tied to her apron strings.
5
Despite being in his 40s, Mark still relies on his parents' financial support; he's never really left their apron string.
