valet-de-chambren.

/vaˌleɪdəˈʃɒmbrə/

Forms: Also 1600s valett-, 1600s–1700s valette; 1600s vally, 1700s vale; 1700s–1800s valet de sham, 1800s valley-de-sham.

Etymology: French, lit. ‘chamber-valet’.

= valet n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > valet

manc1175

valet1567

varlet of the chamber1567

point-trusser1594

valect1610

valet-de-chambre1646

Andrew1700

gentleman's gentleman1704

bearer1727

sirdar-bearer1782

sardar1816

tiring-man1856

Jeeves1952

α.

1646 King Charles I Lett. to Henrietta Maria (Camden) 60 One Dubose, valett-de-chambre to the Queen Regent.

1655 Nicholas P. (Camden) II. 291 There finding a valet de chambre attending, the Marquis wild him to tell the prince I was there.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 106. ¶2 You would take his Valet de Chambre for his Brother.

1764 S. Foote Patron ii. 31 It has been said, and I believe with some shadow of truth, that no man is a hero to his valet de chambre.

1782 V. Knox Ess. No. 32. 147 I dare say, you remember a shrewd remark of a writer, whose name I cannot recollect, That no great man ever appeared great in the eyes of his valet de chambre.

1791 J. O'Keeffe Wild Oats i. i. 7 I wish you had'n't made me your valet de chambre.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxviii. 270 With noiseless tread two valets-de-chambre..advanced into the room.

1862 H. Aïdé Carr of Carrlyon III. 36 Though our valets-de-chambre know us to be no heroes, it is clearly their interest to make us appear such in the eyes of the world.

β. 1678 in Pollock Popish Plot App. B. (1903) 384 A vally de chambre to the Lord Bellasis.1708 O. Dykes Moral Reflexions Eng. Prov. 135 By the Conversation of an illiterate Coxcomb of a Vale De Chambre.a1777 S. Foote Capuchin (1778) i. 100 His old shopman, whom he keeps as his valet de sham.1853 W. Irving Life & Lett. (1864) IV. 124 The door was opened by Mr. Gray's factotum and valley-de-sham Phil.

Derivatives

valet-de-chambreship n.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > valet > action or position of

valet-de-chambreship1779

valethood1843

valeting1857

valetage1890

1779 J. Moore View Society & Manners France (1793) I. 14 His dexterity and intelligence in the science of valet-de-chambreship.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	valet-de-chambre
释义	valet-de-chambren. /vaˌleɪdəˈʃɒmbrə/ Forms: Also 1600s valett-, 1600s–1700s valette; 1600s vally, 1700s vale; 1700s–1800s valet de sham, 1800s valley-de-sham. Etymology: French, lit. ‘chamber-valet’. = valet n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > valet manc1175 valet1567 varlet of the chamber1567 point-trusser1594 valect1610 valet-de-chambre1646 Andrew1700 gentleman's gentleman1704 bearer1727 sirdar-bearer1782 sardar1816 tiring-man1856 Jeeves1952 α. 1646 King Charles I Lett. to Henrietta Maria (Camden) 60 One Dubose, valett-de-chambre to the Queen Regent. 1655 Nicholas P. (Camden) II. 291 There finding a valet de chambre attending, the Marquis wild him to tell the prince I was there. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 106. ¶2 You would take his Valet de Chambre for his Brother. 1764 S. Foote Patron ii. 31 It has been said, and I believe with some shadow of truth, that no man is a hero to his valet de chambre. 1782 V. Knox Ess. No. 32. 147 I dare say, you remember a shrewd remark of a writer, whose name I cannot recollect, That no great man ever appeared great in the eyes of his valet de chambre. 1791 J. O'Keeffe Wild Oats i. i. 7 I wish you had'n't made me your valet de chambre. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxviii. 270 With noiseless tread two valets-de-chambre..advanced into the room. 1862 H. Aïdé Carr of Carrlyon III. 36 Though our valets-de-chambre know us to be no heroes, it is clearly their interest to make us appear such in the eyes of the world. β. 1678 in Pollock Popish Plot App. B. (1903) 384 A vally de chambre to the Lord Bellasis.1708 O. Dykes Moral Reflexions Eng. Prov. 135 By the Conversation of an illiterate Coxcomb of a Vale De Chambre.a1777 S. Foote Capuchin (1778) i. 100 His old shopman, whom he keeps as his valet de sham.1853 W. Irving Life & Lett. (1864) IV. 124 The door was opened by Mr. Gray's factotum and valley-de-sham Phil. Derivatives valet-de-chambreship n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > valet > action or position of valet-de-chambreship1779 valethood1843 valeting1857 valetage1890 1779 J. Moore View Society & Manners France (1793) I. 14 His dexterity and intelligence in the science of valet-de-chambreship. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1646
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