valet [va-ley , val -it, val -ey]
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See more synonyms for valet on Thesaurus.com a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant. a man who is employed for cleaning and pressing, laundering, and similar services for patrons of a hotel, passengers on a ship, etc. an attendant who parks cars for patrons at a hotel, restaurant, etc. a stand or rack for holding coats, hats, etc. Show More
verb (used with or without object), val·et·ed, val·et·ing. to serve as a valet. Show More
Origin of valet 1560–70; <
French; Middle French va(s)let squire, equivalent to
vas- (<
Medieval Latin vassus servant) +
-let -let ; see
vassal Related forms val·et·less , adjective un·val·et·ed , adjective Can be confused valet valid Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for valet Contemporary Examples of valet A valet found Hilton's possessions down the road from her property and her driver retrieved them.
In keeping with its Los Angeles origins, Pinkberry is a valet operation.
After a few years, he ended up in Moscow, where he was briefly employed as valet to a wealthy nobleman.
The food might be pretty, but you just want the valet to bring your car around already.
A few minutes later, a blue, economy-sized vehicle pulls up and a valet yells our name.
Historical Examples of valet Mr. Wing is an American-born Chinese and practises the profession of a valet .
The valet drew near and whispered something in his master's ear.
Now did I not hear him this minute announced by his own valet ?
The Marquis looked that way, and listened for the retreating step of his valet .
The General also had two servants with him, a valet , and a maid.
British Dictionary definitions for valet a manservant who acts as personal attendant to his employer, looking after his clothing, serving his meals, etc French name: valet de chambre a manservant who attends to the requirements of patrons in a hotel, passengers on board ship, etc; steward Show More
verb -ets , -eting or -eted to act as a valet for (a person) (tr) to clean the bodywork and interior of (a car) as a professional service Show More
Word Origin for valet C16: from Old French vaslet page, from Medieval Latin vassus servant; see vassal
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Word Origin and History for valet n. "personal man-servant," mid-14c., from Old French valet , variant of vaslet "man's servant," originally "squire, young man," from Gallo-Romance *vassellittus "young nobleman, squire, page," diminutive of Medieval Latin vassallus , from vassus "servant" (see vassal ). Modern sense is usually short for valet de chambre ; the general sense of "male household servant of the meaner sort" going with the variant form varlet . First recorded use of valet parking is from 1960.
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