noun

chauffeur

chauffeur, driver

A chauffeur drove them to the airport.

A chauffeur drove them to the airport.

a chauffeur a person employed to drive a private car A chauffeur drove them to the airport.

Synonyms: driver

From French 'chauffeur', literally 'stoker', as early steam cars needed someone to stoke the engine.

It sounds a bit like 'show fur'. Imagine a driver in a fancy car showing off a fur coat.

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