chaperone
noun
[ ˈʃapərəʊn ]
• a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.
Similar:
companion,
duenna,
protectress,
escort,
governess,
nursemaid,
keeper,
protector,
bodyguard,
carer,
minder,
chaperone
verb
• accompany and look after or supervise.
• "she chaperoned the children at all times"
Similar:
accompany,
escort,
attend,
shepherd,
watch over,
take care of,
keep an eye on,
protect,
defend,
guard,
safeguard,
shield,
keep from harm,
mind,
screen,
shelter,
mother,
nursemaid,
nanny,
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a hood or cap, regarded as giving protection): from French, feminine of chaperon ‘hood’, diminutive of chape (see chape). The current sense dates from the early 18th century.
