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Definition chaperone in British English

chaperone noun

[countable] noun
/ˈʃæpərəʊn/
1

in the past, an older woman who went with a young woman who was not married to a social event to make sure that she behaved well

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2

a parent or teacher who goes to a school dance or other event to help to look after the children

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Definition chaperone in British English