Meaning of the word valet in English

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valet

US /ˌvæˈleɪ/
UK /ˌvæˈleɪ/
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Noun

1.

a man's personal attendant, who looks after his clothes and performs other services

Example:
The wealthy businessman always traveled with his personal valet.
He worked as a valet for a noble family.
2.

a person employed to park cars for customers, for example at a hotel or restaurant

Example:
The hotel offers a complimentary valet parking service.
Please leave your keys with the valet at the entrance.

Verb

1.

to park (a car) at a hotel, restaurant, etc., by leaving it with an attendant

Example:
We decided to valet the car rather than look for parking.
The restaurant offers to valet your car for a small fee.
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