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- [shap-uh-rohn]
- /ˈʃæp əˌroʊn/
- /ˈʃæp.ə.rəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shap-uh-rohn]
- /ˈʃæp əˌroʊn/
Definitions of chaperoning word
- noun chaperoning a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women. 1
- noun chaperoning any adult present in order to maintain order or propriety at an activity of young people, as at a school dance. 1
- noun chaperoning a round headdress of stuffed cloth with wide cloth streamers that fall from the crown or are draped around it, worn in the 15th century. 1
- verb with object chaperoning to attend or accompany as chaperon. 1
- verb without object chaperoning to act as chaperon. 1
- noun chaperoning Present participle of chaperone. 1
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Origin of chaperoning
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French: hood, cowl, equivalent to chape cape1 + -eron noun suffix; figurative sense < French (18th century)
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Parts of speech for Chaperoning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chaperoning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chaperoning usage trend in Literature
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