Plural of chaperon; multiple people who supervise or accompany others, especially younger people, in social situations.
From chaperon (French, originally 'a hood,' then 'one who supervises') pluralized with -s.
Chaperons were often older married women—the 'hoods' of respectability—and their job was as much about controlling gossip as controlling behavior, revealing how reputation management was structured into society.
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