Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A woman who operates an automobile.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A woman chauffeur.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woman chauffeur
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Examples
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A chauffeuse is a novelty, and when you've said that you've said everything. "
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 16, 1916 Various 1898
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Feminist Interpretation: The man is exercising his power over the woman by exploiting her as his chauffeuse.
If Spike Lee had directed Avatar..? Steven Barnes 2009
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They live in wonderfully decorated bedrooms in a big house in a leafy suburb with an excellent public school, plenty of private lessons, a stay-at-home parent/chauffeuse, mountains of toys and an almost steady supply of $8 bottles of pure maple syrup for their toaster waffles.
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You offer your hindquarters a Directory chauffeuse as a Louis
The Guermantes Way 2003
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Brabazon, had for the last six months filled the post of companion-chauffeuse to Lady Susan Hallett.
The Vision of Desire Margaret Pedler
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A companion-chauffeuse isn't always at liberty to play about with the scapegrace young men of her acquaintance, you know.
The Vision of Desire Margaret Pedler
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"Rose, you low-down quitter, you punk chauffeuse!"
From the Car Behind James Montgomery Flagg 1903
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The Ramsgates thought they'd got a perfect jewel of a chauffeuse -- smart, businesslike, knew town well, knew when she might exceed the speed limit and when she mightn't, thoroughly understood her car and so on.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 16, 1916 Various 1898
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Someone said to his mother, "I wonder you trust your boy out alone with that chauffeuse of yours."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 16, 1916 Various 1898
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Speaking of those who've given all their motors to the State and those who haven't, a new social danger has bobbed up for the latter -- the chauffeuse.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 16, 1916 Various 1898
qms commented on the word chauffeuse
The race at The Brickyard's a doozie
But begs for a victor more newsy.
Them Hoosiers with class
Will root for the lass
And cheer for a winning chauffeuse!
May 24, 2015