noun / verb

valet

val-AY/ˈvæleɪ/

An attendant who looks after a person’s belongings or vehicle.

The hotel valet accepts a car key from a guest.

A Black female parking valet accepting a car key from an older white visitor outside a hotel, professional courtesy.

Etymology

valetOld Frenchsquire, young man; servant

Old French vaslet moved from “squire” or “young man” to a servant or assistant. English retained the personal-service role, with valet parking applying it specifically to looking after a customer's car.

In context

Attorney Samuel Figueroa8:41

you voluntarily entrusting their property to a valet okay the valet guy involved in you give them your keys to park your car and he ends up steal your car

Theft Crimes- Larceny, Robbery, Embezzlement, Burglary

More examples

Please ask the valet to bring our car around.
The restaurant valets guests’ cars at no extra charge.
His valet lays out a clean shirt each morning.

Forms

valet · valets · valeted · valeting

Similar words

attendant: Broader term for someone who assists customers or provides service.
servant: Emphasizes personal or household duties rather than parking cars.