CHAPERON

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


Etymology

Noun

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.

Verb

chaperon (third-person singular simple present chaperons, present participle chaperoning, simple past and past participle chaperoned)

to accompany, to escort

to mother

Anagrams

• Cape Horn, canephor, car phone, carphone

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



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CATCH

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