Example sentences from the Web for chaperon

Mrs. Eastham was acting as chaperon to the girl, and some heated words passed between her and the two young men.
The Stowmarket Mystery|Louis Tracy
My mother told me to do this accompanied by my younger brother (Gilbert) as chaperon.
Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Very often the chaperon "keeps the house," but she is never called a "housekeeper."
Etiquette|Emily Post
If he is not a desirable suitor, she will go with her chaperon and end the affair there.
Indian Boyhood|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman

"Perhaps our skipper can explain the mystery," remarked the Chaperon, graciously.
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon|C. N. Williamson

chaperon

chaperone

/ (ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chaperon ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

(esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions

someone who accompanies and supervises a group, esp of young people, usually when in public places

verb

to act as a chaperon to

Derived forms of chaperon

chaperonage (ˈʃæpərənɪdʒ), noun

Word Origin for chaperon

C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see cap

Words nearby chaperon

chapel, chapel de fer, Chapel Hill, chapel of ease, chapelry, chaperon, chaperone, chapess, chapfallen, chap hop, chapiter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chaperon
释义	Example sentences from the Web for chaperon Mrs. Eastham was acting as chaperon to the girl, and some heated words passed between her and the two young men. The Stowmarket Mystery\|Louis Tracy My mother told me to do this accompanied by my younger brother (Gilbert) as chaperon. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life\|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey Very often the chaperon "keeps the house," but she is never called a "housekeeper." Etiquette\|Emily Post If he is not a desirable suitor, she will go with her chaperon and end the affair there. Indian Boyhood\|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman "Perhaps our skipper can explain the mystery," remarked the Chaperon, graciously. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon\|C. N. Williamson chaperon chaperone / (ˈʃæpəˌrəʊn) / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chaperon ON THESAURUS.COM noun (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions someone who accompanies and supervises a group, esp of young people, usually when in public places verb to act as a chaperon to Derived forms of chaperon chaperonage (ˈʃæpərənɪdʒ), noun Word Origin for chaperon C14: from Old French, from chape hood, protective covering; see cap Words nearby chaperon chapel, chapel de fer, Chapel Hill, chapel of ease, chapelry, chaperon, chaperone, chapess, chapfallen, chap hop, chapiter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chaperon escort, companion, babysitter, shepherd, protect, convoy, attend, oversee, supervise, conduct, carry, safeguard, guide, alarm clock, bird dog, watch over
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