I. ˈshō-fər, shō-ˈ noun
Etymology: French, literally, stoker, from chauffer to heat, from Old French chaufer — more at chafe
Date: 1899
: a person employed to drive a motor vehicle
II. verb
( chauf·feured ; chauf·feur·ing ˈshō-f(ə-)riŋ, shō-ˈfər-iŋ)
Date: 1917
intransitive verb
: to do the work of a chauffeur
transitive verb
1. : to transport in the manner of a chauffeur
chauffeur s the children to school
2. : to operate (as an automobile) as chauffeur