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chaperon

The correct spelling is chaperon.

How to pronounce chaperon

noun

IPA: /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹəʊn/

Say it like: Cha-per-on

The correct spelling is chaperon. 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…

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Meanings

noun

  1. 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. 2.A hood, especially, an ornamental or official hood.
  3. 3.A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.

verb

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

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