Chaperone or Chaperon may refer to:

Chaperone (social) or chaperon, a person who accompanies or supervises young people on social occasions Chaperone (clinical), a person who acts as a witness during a medical examination or procedure Chaperon (headgear), a form of hood or hat worn in Western Europe in the Middle Ages

Biology Chaperone (protein), a protein that assists non-covalent folding/unfolding Co-chaperone, a protein that assists a chaperone in protein folding and other functions Pharmacological chaperone, a molecule which stabilizes protein folding, used in treatment for loss of function Chaperone-mediated autophagy, a selective type of autophagy MEAI or "Chaperon", a pharmaceutical drug used as a safer alternative to alcohol

People Bob Chaperon (born 1958), a retired Canadian snooker and billiards player Nicolas Chaperon (died 1656), a French painter, draughtsman and engraver Philippe Chaperon (1823–1907), a French scenographer

Media The Chaperone (2011 film) The Chaperone (2018 film) Chaperone (2024 film), directed by Zoe Eisenberg The Chaperones (upcoming film) "The Chaperone" (Seinfeld) "The Chaperone" (SpongeBob SquarePants) "The Chaperone" (The Monkees) The Chaperones, a doo wop group

See also Chaperonin