noun

le tablier

apron

Vêtement que l’on met devant soi pour protéger ses habits quand on cuisine, bricole ou fait le ménage.

Tablier

Meaning:
In French, "tablier" primarily refers to an apron, a piece of clothing worn over the front of other clothes to protect them from dirt or stains, commonly used in cooking, cleaning, or certain crafts. It typically ties around the waist and sometimes has neck straps.

Parts of the word:

The root comes from Old French tabl(er), which ultimately is related to table as aprons were originally cuts of cloth resembling a small tablecloth worn over clothes.

Other Meaning:
"Tablier" can also refer to a dashboard or apron in different contexts:

In railway terminology, it refers to the flat front part of a steam locomotive.
In architecture, it can mean a flat section resembling an apron at the base of a window or above a door.

Synonyms:

tablier de cuisine (kitchen apron) — more specific.
bavette — a bib, sometimes used synonymously although typically for children's clothing or bibs.

Antonyms:
There isn’t an exact antonym for "tablier" because it is a specific object. However, terms like sans tablier (without an apron) or simply describing wearing normal clothes without protection can be considered opposites.

In summary, a "tablier" is primarily known as an apron in French, used for protection of clothing during messy tasks, but the word also takes on specialized uses in technical or architectural domains.