chaperon

chaperone

/ (ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) /


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

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

verb
  1. to act as a chaperon to

Origin of chaperon

1
C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see cap

Derived forms of chaperon

  • chaperonage (ˈʃæpərənɪdʒ), noun

Words Nearby chaperon

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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