Verb Two parents chaperoned the children. My mom always chaperoned the school dances.

What does my chaperone mean?

A chaperone is someone who looks after and supervises another person or a group of people. Chaperone can also be spelled chaperon, without the e. It originally meant a woman whose duty was to accompany a younger woman and make sure she wasn't harmed and didn't get into trouble, especially when she was with a man.

What is the plural form of chaperone?

also chaperon /ˈʃæpəˌroʊn/ plural chaperones also chaperons.