English dictionary
valet
nounPronunciation
/ˈvæleɪ/
/væˈleɪ/
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
- A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
- (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.
- A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.
- A person employed to clean or park cars.
- A person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse.
- A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.
- A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.
verb
- To serve (someone) as a valet.
- To clean and service (a car), as a valet does.
- To leave (a car) with a valet to park it.