chaperon

Meaning

Noun

1. An 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. A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
3. A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.

Verb

1. To accompany; to escort.
2. To mother.

Synonyms

escort

chaperone

attendant

accompany

assistant

duenna

squire

companion

fellow

go along

go along with

go with

guard

💂

mate

🧉

partner

pinafore

retinue

stewardess

suite

usher

attendance on

go-between in courtship

apron

associate

bodyguard

colleague

come along

comrade

convoy

Translations

chaperon

chaperonne

chaperonner

compagne

Anstandsdame

Begleiter

begeleider

accompagnatrice

chaperonneren

begleiten

duègne

eskortieren

bemuttern

👩‍🍼

Chaperon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/

Etymology

From French chaperon (“hood”), from Middle French, "head covering", from Old French chape.