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Chaperon

noun
/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹəʊn/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounAn 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.
2.nounA hood, especially, an ornamental or official hood.
3.nounA device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
4.verbTo accompany, to escort
5.verbTo mother

Synonyms

chaperoneduennachaperonshipvaletprotégéunterfirercompanionappropriate adultguardianau pairsusceptorsugar parent
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