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valet Definition

valet (va lā′, va′lā; formerly but now rarely val′it)

noun

  1. a man's personal manservant who takes care of the man's clothes, helps him in dressing, etc.
  2. an employee, as of a hotel, who cleans or presses clothes, or performs other personal services
  3. ☆ a rack for hanging coats, hats, a change of clothing, etc.

Etymology: Fr, a groom, yeoman < OFr vaslet, young man, page < VL *vassellittus, double dim. < Gaul *vasso-, servant (akin to MIr foss, Welsh gwas) < IE *uposto-, one who stands by < *upo- (> up) + base *stā-, to stand

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to serve (a person) as a valet

adjective

referring to any of various services, as one in a hotel for cleaning and pressing clothes
valet Synonyms

valet

n.

manservant, valet de chambre (French), body servant, attendant, gentleman's gentleman; see also servant.

valet Usage Examples

Object

  • car: The ladies ' task was to valet a luxury car each day.
  • vehicle: They'll wash and valet all vehicles by hand to ensure a high level of service and an excellent finish.
  • service: Pros: Walking distance of terminal, ok in good weather; valeting service; car ready on return.
  • company: Without a doubt spotless is the best valeting company i've used in the area.
  • product: Wheel cleaners are the most aggressive of all valeting products.
  • business: Metro car valeting are a well established North East based car valeting business.

Converse of object

  • offer: We offer a fully customizable valet on your vehicle, the prices on this site are a guide to our most popular valet services.
  • include: Additional facilities include valet, concierge and 24-hour room service.
  • have: It is very unusual for somebody to request parts of the exterior to be cleaned when having an interior valet.

Adjective modifier

  • full: These start with interior valets, up to our Prestige full valet.
  • former: It shows that the palace ignored legal advice to properly investigate the rape claim by former valet George Smith.
  • personal: The 4 suites are 385 sqft with a balcony and separate living area and a personal valet.
  • new: Standing on the doorstep is Jeeves, who's been sent by a domestic employment agency to be Bertie's new valet.
  • interior: These start with interior valets, up to our Prestige full valet.

Modifies a noun

  • parking: There is secure parking at the hotel with valet parking, charged at 19.00 for 24 hours.
  • service: We can then tailor our valet services to meet your specific needs.

Modifying Another Word

  • fully: Once the interior had been fully valeted, it was time to put the car back together.
  • also: We also valet motorbikes, both modern and vintage.

Noun used with modifier

  • car: Which ever level of car valet you choose, you can be assured of a service which is second to none.
  • parking: The Tha Row boss has been charged for allegedly violating his parole conditions by punching a parking valet on 21 Jun.
valet Quotes

In short he was a perfect cavaliero, And to his very valet seemed a hero.

—Rochdale