valet

UK: /ˈvæleɪ/, /ˈvælɪt/

US: /væˈleɪ, ˈvælɪt, ˈvæleɪ/

US: (va lā′, val′it, val′ā)

Inflections of 'valet' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

valets

v 3rd person singular

valeting

v pres p

valeted

v past

valeted

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

val•et /væˈleɪ, ˈvælɪt, ˈvæleɪ/  n. [countable]

1. a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his employer, as by taking care of clothing;
   manservant.
2. an employee who cares for the clothing of guests of a hotel, passengers on a ship, etc.
3. an attendant who parks cars for guests at a hotel, restaurant, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

val•et  (va lā′, val′it, val′ā), n., v., -et•ed, -et•ing. 
n. 

1. a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like;
   manservant.
2. a man who is employed for cleaning and pressing, laundering, and similar services for patrons of a hotel, passengers on a ship, etc.
3. an attendant who parks cars for patrons at a hotel, restaurant, etc.
4. a stand or rack for holding coats, hats, etc.

v.t., v.i. 

5. to serve as a valet.

• Medieval Latin vassus servant) + -let -let; see vassal
• French; Middle French va(s)let squire, equivalent. to vas- (
• 1560–70

val•et′less, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

valet / ˈvælɪt ˈvæleɪ/ noun

1. a manservant who acts as personal attendant to his employer, looking after his clothing, serving his meals, etc
2. a manservant who attends to the requirements of patrons in a hotel, passengers on board ship, etc; steward

verb ( -ets, -eting, -eted)

1. to act as a valet for (a person)
2. (transitive) to clean the bodywork and interior of (a car) as a professional service

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French vaslet page, from Medieval Latin vassus servant; see vassal