variants
also chaperon
plural chaperones also chaperons
1
US
: someone (such as a teacher or parent) who goes with children on a trip or to a school dance to make sure that the children behave properly
I was a chaperone on one of my son's school trips.
2
: a person in the past who went with a young unmarried woman to social events in order to make sure that the woman behaved properly
variants
also chaperon
chaperones or chaperons; chaperoned; chaperoning
: to be a chaperone to or for (someone or something)
Two parents chaperoned the children.
My mom always chaperoned the school dances.
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“Chaperone.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chaperone. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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