2. Verb. (third-person singular of chaperone) ¹
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Definition of Chaperones
1. chaperone [v] - See also: chaperone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chaperones
Literary usage of Chaperones
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Celebrate Life!: A Guide for Planning All Night Alcohol edited by Sharon Murphy (1994)
"Insurance policies may dictate how many chaperones must be present. ...
chaperones should have a contingency plan to deal with anyone who arrives ..."
2. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 by Frances Milton Trollope (1836)
"—The Consolations of chaperones.—Flirtations.—Discussion upon the variations
between young Married Women in France and in England. ..."
3. Parents, Peers and Pot II: Parents in Actionby Marsha Manatt by Marsha Manatt (1996)
"It is the responsibility of parent/chaperones to be clear to students about these
... chaperones and students are more comfortable when they know what's ..."
4. Observations on the Schools of Great Britain, Belgium, and Germany by Ella Crumrine (1908)
"Each boy furnishes five dollars and the teacher chaperones a party of them for
a two- weeks' trip into the country; these sometimes become walking- tours. ..."
5. Vacation Incidents by Alfred Paul Gardiner (1899)
"CHAPTER V. ANDY chaperones THE DINNER PARTY. THE ostensible reason for the Sunday
excursion to Larchmont was to make a selection of the apartments for the ..."