chaperones word how to pronounce
chapâ²erÂ·onâ²age (-rÅâ²nÄ­j) n. , chaperon-Chaperone comes from French chaperon, meaning hood or cowl, head covering, which was worn from the 16th century by ladies who served as guides and guardians; chaperon is the standard spelling and chaperone is a variant resulting from pronunciation.See also related terms for hood.hapÂ·erÂ·one. n. 1. A guide or companion whose purpose is to ensure propriety or restrict activity: to see and feel the rough edges of the society ... without the filter of official chaperones (Philip Taubman).