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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

  1. noun A person who works in a low servile job.
  2. noun Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.

knave — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest or deceitful man.
  2. noun A playing card ranked below a queen, showing the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.

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