noun
valet
VA-lay
noun
1
A personal attendant who looks after someone's clothes and general appearance.
"The actor travelled with a valet who kept his suits pressed and ready."
"Hotel guests can send shirts to be pressed via the valet service."
2
Someone employed to park and fetch cars for customers.
"We handed the keys to the valet outside the restaurant."
verb
1
To clean and service a car thoroughly, inside and out.
"He had his car valeted before selling it."
How to Use Valet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or a service) that looks after your clothes, appearance, or car for you.
Common mistake
In the US, "valet parking" refers to the service; in the UK, "to valet" a car usually means a full interior/exterior clean, not just parking it.
Common pairings
valet parking
valet service
have the car valeted
Word Forms
valeted past tense, valets plural, valets singular
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Etymology
From Old French vaslet, related to "vassal" — originally meaning a young manservant.