valet /ˈvæleɪ/noun 8verb 3forms 3 noun8 •A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance. •A hotel employee performing such duties for guests. •A person employed to clean or park cars.A HEROIC dad who helped deliver his new-born baby in the back of his car had to explain to his car valet that he wasn't involved in illegal crime. — 2017 •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 wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing. •A person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse. •A kind of goad or stick with an iron point. verb3 •To serve (someone) as a valet.You can valet me, can you? Bother valeting me! I like to put on my own clothes, and brush them, too, when they are on; and if I only knew how to black my own boots, by George I should like to do it! — 1866 •(US) To leave (a car) with a valet to park it.I asked Giacomo if he ever valeted his car, and he twisted his face into a grimace as he replied, “Rarely, but I have done it. Nervous time.” — 2012 •(UK, Ireland) To clean and service (a car), as a valet does. formsvaleted · valeting · valets
