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chaperon

cha·pe·ron

UK/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹəʊn/ US/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/ rare
noun (1) verb (1)

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1.

one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

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Origin

From French chaperon (“hood”), from Middle French, "head covering", from Old French chape.

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