Associations to the word «Chaperon»

Wiktionary

CHAPERON, noun. An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
CHAPERON, noun. A hood, especially, an ornamental or official hood.
CHAPERON, noun. A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
CHAPERON, verb. To accompany, to escort
CHAPERON, verb. To mother

Dictionary definition

CHAPERON, noun. One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people.
CHAPERON, verb. Accompany as a chaperone.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne