valet
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.
to serve as a valet.
Origin of valet
1Other words from valet
- val·et·less, adjective
- un·val·et·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with valet
- valet , valid
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How to use valet in a sentence
Ben tried, but it is so awkward for him, since he started valeting George at Whitby.
The Celebrity at Home | Violet HuntAnd you're still valeting for Barberton, are you, Mr. Stevens?
The Definite Object | Jeffery FarnolThe former does the valeting, the waiting, and is steward and butler, while the woman attends to the cooking and laundry.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter GermainHe is never happy unless he is doing something—regularly valeting me and the boys.
Dead Man's Land | George Manville FennI'm not much of a sailor myself, but Alphonse knows something about other things besides cooking and valeting.
Under the Chinese Dragon | F. S. Brereton
British Dictionary definitions for valet
/ (ˈvælɪt, ˈvæleɪ) /
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
to act as a valet for (a person)
(tr) to clean the bodywork and interior of (a car) as a professional service
Origin of valet
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