noun
Meaning 1
A small, portable stove.
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Standard Lemma guide
chauffer
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UK: /ˈt͡ʃɔː.fə/
noun
Meaning 2
A chafing dish.
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noun
Meaning 3
A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top.
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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
Misspelling of chauffeur.
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Usage: alt-of, misspelling
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verb
Meaning 5
Misspelling of chauffeur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
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History
Etymology
Compare French chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer (“to heat”). See chafe.