I. ˈvalə̇t ( usu -ə̇d.+V) also ˈvaˌlā or vaˈlā sometimes vəˈlā or ˈvalē or ˈvali noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French vaslet, vallet, valet, varlet young nobleman, page, squire, domestic servant, from (assumed) Medieval Latin vassellittus, diminutive of vassus servant, vassal — more at vassal
1.
a. : a man's male servant who performs personal services (as taking care of clothing and doing errands) for his employer — called also manservant
b. : an employee of a hotel, ship, or other public facility who performs personal services (as the cleaning and repair of clothing) for guests
2. : a goad or stick with a point of iron
3. : any of various contrivances usually of a metal framework designed for holding clothing or personal effects
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to serve as a valet
he … was waited upon and valeted by the staff — Dorothy Sayers