chaperon
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əˌroʊn noun
1.
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
2.
any adult present in order to maintain order or propriety at an activity of young people, as at a school dance.
3.
a round headdress of stuffed cloth with wide cloth streamers that fall from the crown or are draped around it, worn in the 15th century.
verb (used with object)
4.
to attend or accompany as chaperon.
verb (used without object)
5.
to act as chaperon.
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World English Dictionary
chaperon or chaperone (ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to act as a chaperon to |
| [C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see | |
| chaperone or chaperone | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see | |
| chaperonage or chaperone | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
chaperon
1720, from Fr. chaperon "protector," especially "female companion to a young woman," earlier "head covering, hood," from O.Fr. chaperon, dim. of chape "cape." The verb is first attested 1796. "... English writers often erroneously spell it chaperone, app. under the supposition that it requires a fem.
termination." [OED]
"Chaperon ... when used metaphorically means that the experienced married woman shelters the youthful débutante as a hood shelters the face" [1864].
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Example sentences
Chaperon requirements are one chaperon for every four or five students.
The request by a patient to have a chaperon should be honored.
Max won the day for us by agreeing to chaperon and supervise should anything be inappropriate.
Fisher indicated no, the chaperon would be whoever is available.
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