ˈvæˌleɪ
plural valets
1
US
: a person who parks cars for guests at a hotel, restaurant, etc.
2
: a man's personal male servant
3
British
: someone who cleans the clothes of guests staying in a hotel
valets; valeted; valeting
British
: to clean (a person's car) very well
I had my car valeted. [=(US) detailed]
She runs her own valeting business.
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“Valet.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/valet. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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