OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 36020

chaperone

/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acompañante • carabina • chaperón • dueña
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
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