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valet

Syllabification: (val·et)
Pronunciation: /vaˈlā, ˈvalā, ˈvalit/
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Definition of valet

noun

  • 1a man’s personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
  • a hotel employee performing valet duties for guests.
  • a rack or stand on which to hang clothing.
  • 2North American a person employed to park cars.

verb

(valets, valeting, valeted) [with object]
  • act as a valet to (a particular man).
  • [no object] work as a valet.

Origin:

late 15th century (denoting a footman acting as an attendant to a horseman): from French; related to vassal

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