Chaperon1. (n.) A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood.
2. (n.) A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
3. (n.) A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector.
4. (v. t.) To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize.
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