Chaperon

Quick meaning: Chaperon is a noun meaning A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.

Meaning

A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.

More Meanings

1. To accompany; to escort.
2. To mother.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Example Sentences

His head and face cover'd with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through.

"I am, as it were," she concluded, "the chaperon of my young cousin, Lucy, and it would be a serious thing if I put her under an obligation to people of whom we know nothing. His manner was somewhat unfortunate. I hope I acted for the best."

Word Forms

• chaperons
• chaperone
• chaperoning
• chaperoned

Synonyms for chaperon

Depending on context, synonyms include chaperone.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chaperone, duenna, chaperonship, valet, unterfirer, companion.

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