The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chaperon \Chap"er*on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chaperoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Chaperoning.] [Cf. F. chaperonner, fr. chaperon.] To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize.
Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to
chaperon, sent to excuse herself.
--Hannah More.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of chaperone English)
Usage examples of "chaperoning".
And this was very observable in the case of the girls, who were chaperoning their mothers-- shrinking women who seemed a little confused by the bustle, and a little awed by the machinery of the great caravansary.
Cortlandt was chaperoning, who behaved with an elaboration of restraint and propriety that kept Irene in a flutter of uneasiness.
I'll carefully avoid chaperoning you with her father if you will be very careful always to chaperon me with his daughter.
To hear is to obey, my lord-though I am chagrined that you think I might need chaperoning-or not chaperoning, as the case may be-with one of our servants.
I’ll carefully avoid chaperoning you with her father if you will be very careful always to chaperon me with his daughter.
To hear is to obey, my lord—though I am chagrined that you think I might need chaperoning—or not chaperoning, as the case may be-with one of our servants.