chaperon

ˈʃæpəroʊn

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Definition of chaperon - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

escort

Rare

accompany someone to supervise or protect in social situations

Rare

She chaperon her younger brother at the party.

escort

mind

shepherd

Noun

supervision role

Rare

person who accompanies and supervises a young person

Rare

Her aunt acted as a chaperon at the prom night..

escort

guardian

history

Dated

older woman supervising a young unmarried woman

Dated

In the past, a chaperon accompanied young women to dances.

escort

guardian

protector

clothing

Rare

ornamental hood with a cape and tail

Rare

The knight wore a chaperon as part of his attire.

cowl

hood

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ornamental hood with a cape and tail

Origin of chaperon

French, chaperon (hood)

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chaperon

older woman chaperoning young ladies

Examples of chaperon in a sentence

They chaperon the students on school trips.
The teacher served as a chaperon during the field trip.
A chaperon was required for the school dance.
A chaperon was required for the young lady's travels.
The chaperon ensured the girls returned home safely.
The museum displayed a medieval chaperon.

He admired the intricate design of the chaperon.

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French:chaperonner, chaperon, ...
German:begleiten, Begleiter, ...
Italian:fare da chaperon, accompagnatore, ...
Spanish:acompañar como chaperón, supervisor, ...
Portuguese:acompanhar, acompanhante, ...
Chinese:陪同照看, 监护人, ...
Japanese:付き添う, 付き添い人, ...
Arabic:رافَقَ, مُرَافِق, ...
Hebrew:לְלַוּוֹת, מְלַוָּה, ...
Russian:сопровождать в качестве сопровождающего, шаперон, ...
Ukrainian:супроводжувати, наглядач, ...
Hindi:साथ जाना और देखरेख करना, संरक्षक, ...
Bengali:সহচর হওয়া, তত্ত্বাবধায়ক, ...
Catalan:fer de cangur, acompanyant, ...
Czech:doprovázet, garde, ...
Danish:agere ledsager for, ledsager, ...
Dutch:begeleiden, begeleider, ...
Greek:συνοδεύω ως συνοδός, συνοδός, ...
Hungarian:felügyelőként elkísérni, kísérő, ...
Khmer:អមដំណើរដើម្បីមើលថែ, អ្នកអមដំណើរត្រួតពិនិត្យ, ...
Korean:동행하다, 보호자, ...
Persian:همراهی کردن, همراه, ...
Polish:odprowadzać, opiekun, ...
Portuguese (BR):acompanhar, acompanhante, ...
Romanian:a însoți, însoțitor, ...
Swedish:vaka över, förkläde, ...
Thai:ไปเป็นเพื่อน, ผู้ดูแล, ...
Turkish:refakat etmek, refakatçi, ...
Vietnamese:tháp tùng trông chừng, người giám hộ, ...

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Definition of chaperon - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

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