valet
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6.0
- noun
- /væˈleɪ/
:
ayudante personal
- With a quick adjustment, the valet made sure his tie was perfectly straight.
He didn't have, you know, valets or servants doing that.
- He didn't have, you know, valets or servants doing that.
- Nobody's a hero to his own valet, right?
- She a little bit later, she says she has the same cynicism because she sees man from top to toe as a valet sees his master, right.
Examples
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Make sure my flowered print shirt is back from the valet by tomorrow morning.
Fiction book (1993) -
Victor Hugo used to get undressed and have his valet take his clothes away.
Blog text (3) -
James, the valet, was told to prepare for an extra guest.
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They were stolen by her valet.
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While the valet worked, I smoked the last of my Luckies and checked the news.
Fiction book (1995) -
And I am Andre le Pate, valet of the count.
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Flinching infinitesimally, the valet crosses to the closet, selects three suits, and holds them up for inspection.
Fiction book (2001) -
Indian valets in turbans and robes escort the guests to the entrance, holding umbrellas over them.
Fiction book (2002) -
The lights come on, revealing Manolo Sanchez, the valet, in the doorway, wearing a bathrobe and slippers.
Fiction book (1995) -
The valet helped him choose the right outfit for the important meeting.
Synonyms
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5.5
A male servant or helper who works for someone
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1.0
A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning
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7.4
A man who works in someone's house doing jobs like cleaning and helping with meals
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7.0
A person who works for a family in the home, often as a servant
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8.9
A man who works in a large house, greeting visitors and serving meals
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2.3
A person who works in a home doing cleaning, cooking and other daily tasks
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9.1
A man who helps a rich man dress and looks after his personal needs
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9.4
A person who helps someone dress and bathe every day
A man who works in a home to serve and help people
A servant who attends an important person, often in the past
Compounds
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3.5
A service at hotels or restaurants where a person parks and brings back your car for you
- Archaic
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9.9
A man who cares for a person's clothes and personal needs in a house or court
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Valet comes from an old French word valet meaning 'young man' or 'servant'. A valet was a personal helper who dressed and cared for a gentleman's clothes, so the word still means a man who attends to another person's grooming and clothing.