valet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drudge noun A person who works in a low servile job.
- knave noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
- squire noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.
- valet noun A personal attendant who looks after someone's clothes and general appearance.
- yeoman noun Historically, a farmer who owned and worked his own modest plot of land, ranking as a respectable commoner.
Senses
valet is used for these senses in English:
- drudge (pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.
- knave (cards) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.
- squire A male attendant on a great personage.
- valet A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
- valet (professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.
- valet (US) A person employed to clean or park cars.
- yeoman A subordinate, deputy, aide, or assistant.
drudge — full definition
- noun A person who works in a low servile job.
- noun Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.
knave — full definition
- noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
- noun A playing card ranked below a queen, showing the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.