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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAPERONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chaperonChaperone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of chaperone as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A chaperone is a person who accompanies others in public or in mixed company, or a protein that helps other proteins fold properly.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › chaperoneCHAPERONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHAPERONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a female nurse who is in the same room when a female patient is examined by a male doctor, or a police officer who protects a person injured by a criminal when they are in public. US. an older person who is present at a social event for young people to encourage correct behavior: Several parents acted as chaperones for the school dance.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchaperone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of chaperone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chaperoneChaperone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHAPERONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm. Synonyms: escort , companion , governess , duenna More Synonyms of chaperone