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chaperon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chaperone |
| Type of | defender, guardian, protector, shielder |
| Has types | den mother, housemother, duenna |
Examples of chaperon
chaperon
After all, she reasoned, was there a more trustworthy chaperon than a priest?
From the orlandosentinel.com
Would we paint the garage this weekend or chaperon the church youth group?
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She was trailed by her brother Khalid, who came along cheerfully as driver and chaperon.
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It is for people 21 or older, but younger folks can come with a chaperon who is older than 25.
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A concierge who dreams of opening his own luxury hotel must chaperon a potential investor's mistress.
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Griffin helps a new art teacher every Thursday and Friday and serves as a chaperon at student events.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Organizers of the Miss America pageant have hired a chaperon to be with the titleholder around the clock.
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Gerson Lehrman, however, does not chaperon the calls.
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And Blast Theory have created Ghostwriter, a spectral chaperon who will talk you through the collection.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Chaperone: accompany as a chaperone
- One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
- A chaperone (or occasionally chaperon) is an adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing inappropriate social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior (e.g. ...
- Chaperon (Middle French: chaperon) was a form of hood or, later, highly versatile hat worn in all parts of Western Europe in the Middle Ages. ...
- Hat contrived from winding long 'liripipe' round cap, later made as complete headgear.
- The servant, mother, or married female family friend who supervised eligible young girls in public.
- A respectable older female companion to an unmarried or younger lady.
