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Clothes valet — For the Wikipedia Coatrack essay see Wikipedia:Coatrack Gentleman s oak valet.jpg Clothes valet, also called men s valet and valet stand, is an item of furniture on which clothes may be hung. Typical features of valets include trouser hangers,… … Wikipedia
Valet — and Varlet are terms for male servants who serve as personal attendants to their employer. In the Middle Ages, the valet de chambre to a ruler was a prestigious appointment for young courtiers, though in England, unlike France, these court roles… … Wikipedia
Clothes hanger — Wire (top) and wooden (bottom) clothes hangers … Wikipedia
Valet de chambre — Valet de chambre, or varlet de chambre, was a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages, common from the 14th century onwards. Royal Households had many persons appointed at any time. While some valets simply waited on the patron, or… … Wikipedia
valet — [va lā′, va′lā; ] formerly but now rarely [ val′it] n. [Fr, a groom, yeoman < OFr vaslet, young man, page < VL * vassellittus, double dim. < Gaul * vasso , servant (akin to MIr foss, Welsh gwas) < IE * uposto , one who stands by <… … English World dictionary
valet service — ➔ service1 * * * valet service UK US noun [C] ► the service of cleaning clothes that some hotels offer their guests: »The hotel s valet service will return your clothing to you washed and pressed within 12 hours. ► the service of parking someone… … Financial and business terms
valet — ► NOUN 1) a man s personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance. 2) a hotel employee performing such duties for guests. 3) a person employed to clean or park cars. ► VERB (valeted, valeting) 1) act as a valet to. 2) … English terms dictionary
valet — val|et1 [ˈvælıt, ˈvæleı US væˈleı] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: vaslet, valet young male servant , from Medieval Latin vassellittus, from vassus; VASSAL] 1.) a male servant who looks after a man s clothes, serves his meals etc →↑maid … Dictionary of contemporary English
valet — I UK [ˈvælɪt] / UK [ˈvæleɪ] / US / US [ˈvælət] noun [countable] Word forms valet : singular valet plural valets 1) a man whose job is to look after another man s clothes and cook his meals 2) British someone who works at a hotel whose job is to… … English dictionary
valet — 1 noun (C) 1 a male servant who looks after a man s clothes, serves his meals etc 2 BrE someone who cleans the clothes of people staying in a hotel 3 AmE someone who parks your car for you at a hotel or restaurant: valet service 2 verb (T) BrE to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English