Definition of valet
1a : an employee (as of a hotel or a public facility) who performs personal services for customersb : a man's male servant who performs personal services (such as taking care of clothing)
2 : a device (such as a rack or tray) for holding clothing or personal effects
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Recent Examples of valet from the Web
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There will also be a single-level underground garage that uses a mechanized valet-only system capable of stacking vehicles.
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The opening shot of the movie sees Ryan O’Neal rise into focus, riding a one-man valet elevator in a parking garage, as the dirge-like score hums atonally.
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The ages and socioeconomic profiles of the eager buyers ran the gamut from millennial hipsters to seniors, and the line for valet parking stretched outside the parking lot and down the street.
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A valet was available to park the cars of customers.
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A valet was available to park the cars of customers.
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The hotel also offers complimentary Tesla rides for guests (or a valet for your bike), and pet-friendly rooms — so spend your dog-sitter fund on more pampering.
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Last August, the wheel offered a parking garage with valet service and a capacity of about 800 cars.
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The valet is the only area of the property that was affected, police told CBS affiliate KLAS.
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Origin and Etymology of valet
Middle English vadlet, valet, varlet “male servant, groom, knight's attendant,” borrowed from Anglo-French, “young man of noble birth serving a lord, boy, servant,” going back to Gallo-Romance *vassellittus, diminutive of *vassellus, diminutive of early Medieval Latin vassus “serf, servant, vassal” — more at vassal
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Definition of valet
transitive verb
: to serve as a valet
Examples of valet in a Sentence
She runs her own valeting business.
Recent Examples of valet from the Web
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The most desirable and most expensive item on our list is the valet stand or valet chair.
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First Known Use of valet
1840
VALET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of valet for English Language Learners
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: a person who parks cars for guests at a hotel, restaurant, etc.
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: a man's personal male servant
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: someone who cleans the clothes of guests staying in a hotel
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Definition of valet for English Language Learners
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: to clean (a person's car) very well
VALET Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of valet for Students
1 : a person who parks cars for guests (as at a restaurant)
2 : a male servant or hotel employee who takes care of a man's clothes and does personal services
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