kaitsija — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chaperone noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
Senses
kaitsija is used for these senses in English:
- bearleader Someone acting as a chaperone and tutor to a wealthy young man travelling abroad, especially in Europe. [from 18th c.]
- chaperone An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
chaperone — full definition
- noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
- noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
- verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.
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