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)

, val·et·ed, val·et·ing.

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

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

Other Words From

• val·et·less adjective
• un·val·et·ed adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of valet¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

A man has been arrested in connection with an incident of punching and sending a beloved valet in West Hollywood to the hospital last month, Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives announced Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

In the newly unredacted portions of the interview, the valet seems to be reviewing footage or timestamped photos of the discussions he had with Trump on Jan. 6 about what portions of his speech were broadcast on TV.

From Salon

While much of the documents were redacted and most of what was released was already publicly available, there were nuggets of new information revealed in the filing, including excerpts from a conversation between the Jan. 6 Committee and the White House valet, which had been released previously, though with heavy redactions.

From Salon

So save time and money by learning these hacks with yellow curbs, green curbs, holiday rules, valet and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• attendant
• servant