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chaperon
/ ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn; ˈʃæpərənɪdʒ /
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
- chaperonage, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chaperon1
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Example Sentences
They surround themselves with the atmosphere of the demi-monde and forget that a wrinkle is as fatal as a chaperon.
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.
She'll soon wilt when she sees we mean business—either go, or take a chaperon, or marry the man, whichever she prefers.
Charles Farnham, Mrs. Courtney, the chaperon; a maid, and several servants had accompanied Nita here.
The students might leave the grounds at any time during the day, but never in the evening without a chaperon.
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