chauffeurs
|chauf-feurs|
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/ˈʃoʊ.fərz/
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/ˈʃəʊ.fəz/
(chauffeur)
paid/appointed driver
Etymology
'chauffeur' originates from French, specifically the word 'chauffeur', where the verb 'chauffer' meant 'to heat' (originally 'to heat by fire').
'chauffeur' was borrowed into English from French in the late 19th century. In French it originally meant 'stoker' (a person who heats the boiler); with the advent of automobiles the term came to be used for a person who drives a vehicle for hire, and this sense passed into English.
Initially, it meant 'stoker' (one who heats a boiler), but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person employed to drive a private or hired automobile'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'chauffeur' (a person employed to drive a private or hired automobile)
The chauffeurs arrived early to prepare the cars.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'chauffeur' (to drive someone in a car, typically as a paid service)
She chauffeurs her employer to meetings every morning.
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Last updated: 2025/12/24 08:07