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valet

[ va-ley, val-it, val-ey ]

noun

  1. a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
  2. a man who is employed for cleaning and pressing, laundering, and similar services for patrons of a hotel, passengers on a ship, etc.
  3. an attendant who parks cars for patrons at a hotel, restaurant, etc.
  4. a stand or rack for holding coats, hats, etc.


verb (used with or without object)

valeted, valeting.
  1. to serve as a valet.

valet

/ ˈvæleɪ; ˈvælɪt /

noun

  1. a manservant who acts as personal attendant to his employer, looking after his clothing, serving his meals, etc French namevalet de chambre
  2. a manservant who attends to the requirements of patrons in a hotel, passengers on board ship, etc; steward
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to act as a valet for (a person)
  2. tr to clean the bodywork and interior of (a car) as a professional service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • val·et·less adjective
  • un·val·et·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of valet1

1560–70; < French; Middle French va ( s ) let squire, equivalent to vas- (< Medieval Latin vassus servant) + -let -let; vassal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of valet1

C16: from Old French vaslet page, from Medieval Latin vassus servant; see vassal
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Example Sentences

Reznik said the event did not have any valet service, and that Nobu has reviewed and provided surveillance video of the party to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a man suspected of brutally attacking a beloved valet at Barney’s Beanery last Saturday.

After eating dinner with my oldest brother and his adult son from Minnesota at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, I lighted a cigarette in the alleyway while waiting for the valet.

A beloved valet at Barney’s Beanery was improving Wednesday after a brutal attack outside the West Hollywood restaurant over the weekend that authorities have characterized as attempted murder.

A beloved valet for Barney’s Beanery in West Hollywood has been hospitalized after being kicked and punched repeatedly by another man over the weekend.

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