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    chaperone
    /ˈʃapərəʊn/

    noun

    • 1. a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.

    verb

    • 1. accompany and look after or supervise: "she chaperoned the children at all times"

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  2. Learn the meaning of chaperone as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how chaperone is used in different contexts, such as social events, medical treatment and molecular biology.

    • English (US)

      a female nurse who is in the same room when a female patient...

    • Chaperoned

      CHAPERONED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

    • Simplified

      CHAPERONE translate: (尤指旧时在公共场所陪伴未婚少女的)年长女伴,...

    • Chaplaincy

      CHAPLAINCY definition: 1. the job of a chaplain, or a...

  3. Apr 15, 2011 · The meaning of CHAPERONE is a person (such as a matron) who for propriety accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company. How to use chaperone in a sentence.

  4. Chaperone definition: a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.. See examples of CHAPERONE used in a sentence.

  5. A chaperone is an older person who stays with and takes care of a younger person in public, especially a woman who is not married. Learn more about the word's usage, synonyms, pronunciation and translations in different languages.

  6. A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of chaperone with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. A chaperone is someone who looks after and supervises another person or a group of people. Chaperone can also be spelled chaperon, without the e. It originally meant a woman whose duty was to accompany a younger woman and make sure she wasn't harmed and didn't get into trouble, especially when she was with a man.

  8. Chaperone is a noun that means a guide or companion who ensures propriety or restricts activity, especially for young people or women. It can also refer to a protein that helps other molecules fold properly.