n. & v.
--n.
1. a gentleman's personal attendant who looks after his clothes etc.
2 a hotel etc. employee with similar duties.
--v. (valeted, valeting)
1. intr. work as a valet.
2 tr. act as a valet to.
3 tr. clean or clean out (a car).
Etymology: F, OF valet, vaslet, VARLET: rel. to VASSAL