Thesaurus: chaperon

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1. n. A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood.
2. n. A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
3. n. A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector.
4. v. t. To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize.
5. n. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
6. v. accompany as a chaperone
7. 1. A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood. His head and face covered with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through. Howell. 2. A divice placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals. 3. A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector. To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize. Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to chaperon, sent to excuse herself. Hannah More.
8. To attend in public places as a guide and protector; tomatronize.Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to chaperon, sentto excuse herself. Hannah More.
9. n:38/v:62 n. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people