Chauffeuse: meaning, definitions and examples

🚗
Add to dictionary

chauffeuse

 

[ ʃoʊˈfɜːz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

professional driver

A chauffeuse is a female professional driver who is employed to drive a private car or limousine for a wealthy individual or a company executive. Chauffeuses are responsible for transporting their clients safely and comfortably to their destinations, providing a high level of service and professionalism.

Synonyms

female chauffeur, private driver.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

arrow down
Word Description / Examples
chauffeuse

It is a technical term for a small armchair designed particularly for women. It is used in contexts related to furniture and design.

  • The antique store had a beautifully upholstered chauffeuse
female chauffeur

This phrase is used specifically when you want to emphasize the gender of the chauffeur. It is often used in neutral or descriptive contexts.

  • They hired a female chauffeur for their daughter
private driver

This term is used when referring to a person who is employed to drive someone around, usually in a personal or upscale setting. It is gender-neutral and commonly used in modern language.

  • She felt safer knowing she had a private driver for the evening

Examples of usage

  • She worked as a chauffeuse for a wealthy businesswoman.
  • The chauffeuse drove the CEO to the airport in a luxury car.

Translations

Translations of the word "chauffeuse" in other languages:

🇵🇹 chauffeuse

🇮🇳 चाउफ्यूज़

🇩🇪 Chauffeuse

🇮🇩 pengemudi wanita

🇺🇦 водійка

🇵🇱 kierowczyni

🇯🇵 女性運転手 (じょせいうんてんしゅ)

🇫🇷 chauffeuse

🇪🇸 conductora

🇹🇷 kadın şoför

🇰🇷 여성 운전사 (yeoseong unjeonsa)

🇸🇦 سائقة (sa'iqah)

🇨🇿 řidička

🇸🇰 šoférka

🇨🇳 女司机 (nǚ sījī)

🇸🇮 voznica

🇮🇸 kvenkyns bílstjóri

🇰🇿 әйел жүргізуші (äyel jürgizuşi)

🇬🇪 მძღოლი ქალი (mdzgholi qali)

🇦🇿 qadın sürücü

🇲🇽 conductora

Etymology

The term 'chauffeuse' is derived from the French word 'chauffeur' which originally meant a stoker of a steam engine, but later evolved to mean a driver of a motor vehicle. The feminine form 'chauffeuse' specifically refers to a female professional driver. The role of a chauffeuse has been traditionally associated with providing transportation services for the wealthy and executives, ensuring a high level of comfort and safety for their clients.