1
a
: an employee (as of a hotel or a public facility) who performs personal services for customers
b
: a man's male servant who performs personal services (such as taking care of clothing)
2
: a device (such as a rack or tray) for holding clothing or personal effects
Examples of valet in a Sentence
Verb
She runs her own valeting business.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Regent’s all-inclusive trips include perks like free unlimited shore excursions, free valet laundry, and included gratuities in the price of the cruise fare.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The artists and actual bohemians who founded the club would not be admitted now, but they might be allowed to valet-park the cars.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
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Noun
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Zarazua was hospitalized and released from the intensive care unit two weeks after the attack, his wife wrote on a GoFundMe page.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Regent’s all-inclusive trips include perks like free unlimited shore excursions, free valet laundry, and included gratuities in the price of the cruise fare.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
Penny pincher alert: There’s street parking, so no need to valet.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The artists and actual bohemians who founded the club would not be admitted now, but they might be allowed to valet-park the cars.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
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“Valet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valet. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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