An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

To act as a chaperone. / (UK, business) To work as a chaperone.

plural of chaperone

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone

simple past tense and past participle of chaperone

plural of chaperon

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperon

(biochemistry) Relating to a chaperone (protein)

plural of chaperoning

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.