chaperon
chaperone
/ (ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) /
(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
to act as a chaperon to
Origin of chaperon
1Derived 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 AthertonI'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 AthertonShe'll soon wilt when she sees we mean business—either go, or take a chaperon, or marry the man, whichever she prefers.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonCharles Farnham, Mrs. Courtney, the chaperon; a maid, and several servants had accompanied Nita here.
They Looked and Loved | Mrs. Alex McVeigh MillerThe 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
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