noun

chauffeur

chauffeur, driver

The hotel provides a chauffeur service.

The hotel provides a chauffeur service.

Her chauffeur drove her to the airport.

Her chauffeur drove her to the airport.

a chauffeur a person employed to drive a private car Her chauffeur drove her to the airport.

Synonyms: driver, operator

From French, originally meaning 'stoker' (one who tends a fire), as early cars were steam-powered.

It sounds fancy, like someone who drives a fancy car. Think 'show fur' - a driver for someone important enough to be shown off in a fur coat.

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