Chauffeur

A chauffeur is someone who drives an automobile as a job. While the term may refer to anyone who drives for a living, it usually implies a driver of a luxury sedan, especially a limousine; those who drive non-luxury cars are simply called "drivers" (as in bus drivers). In some countries, particularly developing nations where a ready supply of labor ensures that even the middle classes can afford domestic staff, the chauffeur is simply called the "driver."

Etymology

The word is French for heater (of a steam engine), i. e. a railway engineer (AmE) or train driver (BrE); from chauffer = to heat.

Related Topics:
French - AmE - BrE

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