Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - chaperone
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Chaperone
chaperone
chaperon ~1 n 1 an older woman in former times who went out with a young unmarried woman on social occasions and was responsible for her behaviour (I will only allow it if you have Maria as a chaperone.) 2 AmE someone, usually a parent or teacher, who attends school dances or visits to help watch the children ~2 v to go out somewhere with a woman as her chaperone
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also chaperon (chaperones, chaperoning, chaperoned) 1. A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm. N-COUNT 2. If you are chaperoned by someone, they act as your chaperone. We were chaperoned by our aunt. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun or chaperon Etymology: French chaperon, literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chape Date: 1720 1. a person (as a matron) who for propriety accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company 2. an older person who accompanies young people at a social gathering to ensure proper behavior; broadly one delegated to ensure proper behavior 3. any of a class of proteins that facilitate the proper folding of proteins by binding to and stabilizing unfolded or partially folded proteins — called also molecular ~ II. verb or chaperon (-oned; -oning) Date: 1796 transitive verb 1. escort 2. to act as ~ to or for ~ a dance chaperoning teenagers intransitive verb to act as a ~ • chaperonage noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. пожилая дама, сопровождающая молодую девушку на балы и т. п.; (замужняя) спутница девушки; провожатая при молодой особе 2. компаньонка, дуэнья (девушки) 3. взрослый, сопровождающий группу молодежи (учитель с группой учащихся и т. п.) 4. ист. капюшон 5. быть спутницей, провожатой молодой девушки на балах и т. п.; вывозить в свет; сопровождать (девушку) в общественных местах your aunt will chaperone you —- ты будешь выезжать в сопровождении тетки 6. быть компаньонкой, дуэньей (девушки) 7. сопровождать группу молодежи (на экскурсии и т. п.); обеспечивать контроль за поведением молодежи (в общественном месте и т. п.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1720, from Fr. chaperon "protector," especially "female companion to a young woman," earlier "head covering, hood," from O.Fr. chaperon, dim. of chape "cape." The verb is first attested 1796. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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