chauffer

chauf·fer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chaw-fer]
- /ˈtʃɔ fər/
- /ˈtʃɔː.fə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chaw-fer]
- /ˈtʃɔ fər/

Definitions of chauffer word

noun chauffer a small portable heater or stove 3
noun chauffer a small, portable stove. 1
noun chauffer (chemistry) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top. 1
noun chauffer Misspelling of chauffeur. 0
verb chauffer Misspelling of chauffeur. 0

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Origin of chauffer

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; variant of obsolete chafer, Middle English chafer (see chafe, -er1), probably influenced by + French chauffoir heater

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Parts of speech for Chauffer

noun

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chauffer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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