- (n.) A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
- (v.t.) To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize.
- (n.) A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety or as a guide and protector.
- (n.) A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "chaperon" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/chaperon/definitions/1986270> |