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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. French name: valet de chambre.a manservant who acts as personal attendant to his employer, looking after his clothing, serving his meals, etc

  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 51Թ Forms

  • valetless adjective
  • unvaleted adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of valet1

C16: from Old French vaslet page, from Medieval Latin vassus servant; see vassal
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During my visit, a convention, limited valet, and general crowding from the adjacent stadium created a kind of urban molasses.

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The singer joked that "the only downside" of the award was that "it feels one giant step away from fulfilling my original dream of becoming the most sought-after valet on the Las Vegas strip".

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Poker girls are officially described as waitresses, and are hired along with other staff like bartenders, chefs and parking valets to work at poker parties in private homes.

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“It just looks like a regular day,” says one of the boys as he looks out the glass doors of the lobby into the blue sky and valet area, where a Bentley is pulling up.

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Just outside the valet stand, a stellar scrum had assembled waiting for their rides.

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