[va.let] n [MF vaslet, varlet, valet young nobleman, page, domestic servant, fr. (assumed) ML vassellittus, dim. of ML vassus servant--more at vassal] (1567) 1 a: a man's male servant who performs personal services (as taking care of clothing) b: an employee (as of a hotel or a public facility) who performs personal services for customers
2: a device (as a rack or tray) for holding clothing or personal effects
[2]valet vt (1840): to serve as a valet