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Noun: chaperone  'sha-pu,rown
  1. One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
    "The teachers acted as chaperones for the school dance";
    - chaperon
Verb: chaperone  'sha-pu,rown
  1. Accompany as a chaperone
    "The teacher chaperoned the school dance";
    - chaperon

Derived forms: chaperones, chaperoned

Type of: defender, escort, guardian, protector, shielder

Encyclopedia: Chaperone