valet
/væˈleɪ/
noun
- An employee who parks cars for guests at a hotel, restaurant, or other establishment.
- The valet brought our car around to the front of the hotel.
- The hotel offers free valet parking for all guests.
- We handed the keys to the valet and went inside for dinner.
- A male servant who attends to a gentleman's personal needs, such as caring for his clothes and helping him dress.
- The wealthy gentleman employed a valet to manage his wardrobe.
- The valet laid out his master's suit for the evening event.
- In historical dramas, the valet is often a trusted confidant.
verb
- To park and retrieve cars as a service for customers.
- They offer to valet your vehicle for a small fee.
- He works part-time valeting cars at a luxury hotel.
- I valet my car at the restaurant because it was raining.
- To act as a personal servant, especially by caring for someone's clothes and appearance.
- The butler also valeted for the lord of the manor.
- In the past, wealthy families would valet their guests.
- She valeted her employer's suits before the business trip.
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