chauffeur
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fər, ʃoʊˈfɜr noun
1.
a person employed to drive a private automobile or limousine for the owner.
2.
a person employed to drive a car or limousine that transports paying passengers.
verb (used with object)
3.
to drive (a vehicle) as a chauffeur.
4.
to transport by car: Saturday mornings I have to chauffeur the kids to their music lessons.
verb (used without object)
5.
to work as a chauffeur: He chauffeured for a time right after the war.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person employed to drive a car |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to act as driver for (a person): he chauffeured me to the stadium; he chauffeurs for the Duke |
| [C20: from French, literally: stoker, from chauffer to heat] | |
| chauffeuse | |
| —fem n | |
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Word Origin & History
chauffeur
1899, originally "a motorist," from Fr., lit. "stoker," operator of a steam engine, Fr. nickname for early motorists, from chauffer "to heat," from O.Fr. chaufer (see chafe). The first motor-cars were steam-driven. Sense of "professional or paid driver of a private motor car"
is from 1902. The verb is first attested 1917.
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Example sentences
When the chauffeur opened the door for us to get out, a hot gust of wind blew multicolored wedding confetti into the car.
They do not check homework, chauffeur to lessons, or organize games.
The drivers of such vehicles must have a chauffeur's registration, and the vehicles must be inspected.
Individuals must have a city chauffeur's license to be eligible for the medallion lottery.
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