chaperon

chaperone

/ (ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) /

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noun

(esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions

someone who accompanies and supervises a group, esp of young people, usually when in public places

verb

to act as a chaperon to

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Derived forms of chaperon

chaperonage (ˈʃæpərənɪdʒ), noun

Word Origin for chaperon

C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see cap

Words nearby chaperon

chapel, chapel de fer, Chapel Hill, chapel of ease, chapelry, chaperon, chaperone, chapess, chapfallen, chap hop, chapiter

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How to use chaperon in a sentence

They surround themselves with the atmosphere of the demi-monde and forget that a wrinkle is as fatal as a chaperon.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
I've said from the very first, it's downright indecent for a girl to live alone on a farm—no chaperon, not even a woman servant.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
She'll soon wilt when she sees we mean business—either go, or take a chaperon, or marry the man, whichever she prefers.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Charles Farnham, Mrs. Courtney, the chaperon; a maid, and several servants had accompanied Nita here.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller

The students might leave the grounds at any time during the day, but never in the evening without a chaperon.
Ruth Fielding At College|Alice B. Emerson