Chaperons

noun verb

An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.

Meaning

  1. (noun) An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
  2. (noun) A hood, especially, an ornamental or official hood.
  3. (noun) A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
  4. (verb) To accompany, to escort
  5. (verb) To mother

Letter breakdown

  • Chaperons contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 16.

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What does Chaperons mean?

An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.

How many letters are in Chaperons?

Chaperons has 9 letters.

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