chaperonage

Variant of chaperon

chaperon definition

chap·eron or chaperone chap′·er·one′ (s̸hap′ər ōn′, s̸hap′ər ōn′)

noun

a person, esp. an older or married woman, who accompanies young unmarried people in public or is present at their parties, dances, etc. to supervise their behavior

Etymology: Fr < OFr, head covering, hood (hence, protection, protector) < chape: see chape

transitive verb, intransitive verb chaperoned -·oned′, chaperoning -·on′·ing

to act as chaperon (to)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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