Definition

Noun: A female professional driver, especially one employed to drive a private automobile.

Usage

The word "chauffeuse" is used specifically to denote a woman whose occupation is driving a car for someone else. It is the feminine form of "chauffeur."

Examples

• The wealthy heiress traveled everywhere with her personal chauffeuse.
• After qualifying, she found employment as a chauffeuse for a diplomatic family.
• The hotel can arrange for a licensed chauffeuse if you prefer a female driver.

Advanced Usage

• The term is less common in modern everyday English, where "chauffeur" is often used as a gender-neutral professional title. "Chauffeuse" may be used for stylistic precision or in historical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Chauffeur (noun): A person employed to drive a private or hired car. This is the standard, more commonly used term.
• Driver (noun): A more general term for anyone who drives a vehicle.

Synonyms

• Driver
• Autoist (archaic)
• Motorist (though this typically refers to the owner/operator of a car)

Notes

• The word originates from French, where "-euse" is a feminine suffix. Its use in English follows this pattern to specify gender explicitly.

Noun

1. a woman chauffeur