chauffer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chauffer
1815–25; variant of obsolete chafer, Middle English chafer ( chafe, -er 1 ), probably influenced by + French chauffoir heater
Example Sentences
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The report concluded that it was not able to verify these claims but it was "unlikely that the cars described by Alice were chauffer driven BBC cars or BBC management cars".
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
Evaluations from 2018 depict a man who has readily taken on the role of caregiver for his mother as well as chauffer for his older brother who now lives with them and doesn’t drive.
From Fox News • Feb. 19, 2020
That’s how the former chauffer, Tom Branson, became a single father to their daughter Sybbie, who was named after her mom.
From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2019
That’s how the former chauffer, Tom Branson, became a single father to their daughter Sybbie, who was named after her mom.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2019
She’s the one who used me as a chauffer to attend a party.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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