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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024val•et /væˈleɪ, ˈvælɪt, ˈvæleɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his employer, as by taking care of clothing;
manservant. - an employee who cares for the clothing of guests of a hotel, passengers on a ship, etc.
- an attendant who parks cars for guests at a hotel, restaurant, etc.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024val•et (va lā′, val′it, val′ā),USA pronunciation n., v., -et•ed, -et•ing. n. - a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his 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.
v.t., v.i. - to serve as a valet.
- Medieval Latin vassus servant) + -let -let; see vassal
- French; Middle French va(s)let squire, equivalent. to vas- (
- 1560–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: valet /ˈvælɪt; ˈvæleɪ/ n - a manservant who acts as personal attendant to his employer, looking after his clothing, serving his meals, etc
- a manservant who attends to the requirements of patrons in a hotel, passengers on board ship, etc; steward
vb ( -ets, -eting, -eted)- to act as a valet for (a person)
- (transitive) to clean the bodywork and interior of (a car) as a professional service
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French vaslet page, from Medieval Latin vassus servant; see vassal |