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Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: 'person attending to the fire of a steam-driven vehicle, driver', from chauffer 'to heat'

chauffeur

1 noun
     
chauf‧feur1 [countable]
someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else
WORD FOCUS: car WORD FOCUS: car
big cars: limousine, people carrier British English, gas-guzzler AmE informal, estate car British English
small cars: compact American English, hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English/sedan American English, sports car, convertible, SUV American English, off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
where you park your car: garage, car park British English/parking lot American English, multi-storey car park British English, parking space, carport
someone who drives a car: driver, motorist, learner driver
someone who drives a rich or important person's car for them: chauffeur, driver

➔ See also car
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