chauffeuse
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French chauffeuse.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃəʊˈfɜːz/
- (US) IPA(key): /ʃoʊˈfɜːz/
Noun
chauffeuse (plural chauffeuses)
- (dated) Female equivalent of chauffeur.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French chauffeuse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʃoːˈføː.zə/, /ˌʃɑu̯ˈføː.zə/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: chauf‧feu‧se
- Rhymes: -øːzə
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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃo.føz/
- Rhymes: -øz
Audio: (file) Audio: (file)
Noun
chauffeuse f (plural chauffeuses)
Further reading
- “chauffeuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.