chap·er·one
/ˈSHapəˌrōn/
noun
noun: chaperon
- a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.
verb
verb: chaperon
- accompany and look after or supervise."she chaperoned the children at all times"
(especially in the past) an older person, especially a woman, who stays with and takes care of a younger woman who is not married when she is in public:
a female nurse who is in the same room when a female patient is examined by a male doctor, or a police officer who protects a person injured by a criminal when they are in public
an older person who is present at a social event for young people to encourage correct behaviour:
an adult who takes care of child actors when they are working:
Her mother acted as chaperone during filming of her movies.
an elder daughter chaperoning two playful adolescents.
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