chaperon, chaperone
(noun) one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
chaperone, chaperon
(verb) accompany as a chaperone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chaperon (plural chaperons)
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.
A hood, especially, an ornamental or official hood.
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
chaperon (third-person singular simple present chaperons, present participle chaperoning, simple past and past participle chaperoned)
to accompany, to escort
to mother
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Source: Wiktionary
Chap"er*on, n. Etym: [F. chaperon. See Chape, Cape, Cap.]
1. A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood. His head and face covered with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through. Howell.
2. A divice placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
3. A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector.
Chap"er*on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chaperoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Chaperoning.] Etym: [Cf. F. chaperonner, fr. chaperon.]
Definition: To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize. Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to chaperon, sent to excuse herself. Hannah More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
