valet
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ɪt, ˈvæl noun
1.
a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his 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 object), verb (used without object)
5.
to serve as a valet.
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valet (ˈvælɪt, ˈvæleɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | French name: valet de chambre a manservant who acts as personal attendant to his employer, looking after his clothing, serving his meals, etc |
| 2. | a manservant who attends to the requirements of patrons in a hotel, passengers on board ship, etc; steward |
| —vb , -ets, -eting, -eted | |
| 3. | to act as a valet for (a person) |
| 4. | (tr) to clean the bodywork and interior of (a car) as a professional service |
| [C16: from Old French vaslet page, from Medieval Latin vassus servant; see | |
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Word Origin & History
valet
"personal man-servant," 1567, from Fr. valet, from O.Fr. valet, variant of vaslet "man's servant," originally "squire, young man," from Gallo-Romance *vassellittus "young nobleman, squire, page," dim. of M.L. 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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Example sentences
To get the benefit, valet your car and show your membership card to the attendant.
Services at the hotel include an on-site coin-operated laundry facility, valet dry-cleaning and complimentary coffee in the lobby.
Both areas have an outdoor swimming pool, fitness area, valet parking and hot tubs.
When you return from your trip, the valet service will bring your car to you.
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