chauffeuse
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French chauffeuse.
Noun
chauffeuse (plural chauffeuses)
- (dated) female equivalent of chauffeur
Synonyms
- chauffeuress
Hypernyms
- chauffeur
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French chauffeuse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʃoːˈføː.zə/, /ˌʃɑu̯ˈføː.zə/
- Hyphenation: chauf‧feu‧Se
- Rhymes: -øːzə
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Noun
chauffeuse f (plural chauffeuses, masculine chauffeur)
- female driver (woman who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus; usually to transport others or in a professional capacity, often both)
Derived terms
- buschauffeuse
- taxichauffeuse
French
Etymology
chauffer + -euse
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃo.føz/
- Rhymes: -øz
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Noun
chauffeuse f (plural chauffeuses)
- Female chauffeur
- fireside chair
Further reading
- “chauffeuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.