Definition of chaperon Chaperon
chap•er•on
We found 12 definitions of chaperon from 7 different sources.
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What does chaperon mean?
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NounPlural: chaperons |
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| chaperon - one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people | ||
| chaperone | ||
| guardian, protector, shielder, defender a person who cares for persons or property | ||
| den mother a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts | ||
| duenna a woman chaperon | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chaperon (n.)
A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood. - chaperon (n.)
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals. - chaperon (n.)
A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector. - chaperon (v. t.)
To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chaperon
shap′e-rōn, n. a kind of hood or cap: one who attends a lady in public places as a protector.—v.t. to attend a lady to public places.—n. Chap′eronage. [Fr., a large hood—chape, a hooded cloak—Low L. cappa. See Cape.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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chaperon
A hood or cape worn by Knights of the Garter.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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chaperon
The cicisbeo, or gentleman usher to a lady; from the French.
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