valet

valet
[ˈvalɪt, ˈvaleɪ]
noun
  1. a man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance
    (为男主人照料衣着和仪表的)贴身男仆;仆从
    ■a hotel employee performing such duties for guests
    (旅馆为客人贴身服务的)房内侍者
  2. a person employed to clean or park cars
    (清洗和停泊)车管员
(valeted, valeting)
[with obj.]
  1. act as a valet to (a particular man)
    伺候,服侍
    ■[no obj.]work as a valet
    伺候,服侍
  2. clean (a car), especially on the inside
    清理(尤指汽车内部)
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (denoting a footman acting as an attendant to a horseman): from French; related to vassal
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