Valet

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈvælɪt/
• US IPA: /ˈvæleɪ/, /væˈleɪ/

Origin

Borrowing from fr valet

Full definition of valet

Noun

1. A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
2. A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
3. (professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.
4. A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.
5. A person employed to clean or park cars.
6. A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.
7. A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.

Synonyms

• (personal attendant) butler proscribed

Verb

1. (transitive) To clean and service (a car), as a valet does.