valet

noun

/ˈvæleɪ/, /ˈvælɪt/

/ˈvæleɪ/, /ˈvælɪt/, /væˈleɪ/

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a man’s personal servant who takes care of his clothes, serves his meals, etc.
- His valet brought him his letters.
a hotel employee whose job is to clean the clothes of hotel guestsTopics Holidaysc2
(especially North American English) a person who parks your car for you at a hotel or restaurantTopics Holidaysc2, Cooking and eatingc2, Transport by car or lorryc2

Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting a footman acting as an attendant to a horseman): from French; related to vassal.

verb

/ˈvælɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they valet	/ˈvælɪt/ /ˈvælɪt/
he / she / it valets	/ˈvælɪts/ /ˈvælɪts/
past simple valeted	/ˈvælɪtɪd/ /ˈvælɪtɪd/
past participle valeted	/ˈvælɪtɪd/ /ˈvælɪtɪd/
-ing form valeting	/ˈvælɪtɪŋ/ /ˈvælɪtɪŋ/

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[transitive] valet something (British English) to clean a person’s car carefully and completely, especially on the inside
- a car valeting service
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
[intransitive] to perform the duties of a valet

Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting a footman acting as an attendant to a horseman): from French; related to vassal.