Footman vs. Valet: What's the Difference?

Footman and Valet Definitions
Footman
A man employed as a servant to wait at table, attend the door, and run various errands, as in a palace.
Valet
A man's male servant, who takes care of his clothes and performs other personal services.
Footman
A foot soldier; an infantryman.
Valet
An employee, as in a hotel or on a ship, who performs personal services for guests or passengers.
Footman
One who travels on foot; a pedestrian.
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Valet
A person who parks and retrieves cars for patrons of restaurants, theaters, and other business establishments.
Footman
(archaic) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
Valet
To act as a personal servant to; attend.
Footman
A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
Valet
To work as a valet.
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Footman
(historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
Valet
A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
Footman
A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
Valet
A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
Footman
A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.
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Valet
(professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.
Footman
Especially, the common footman (Manulea lurideola)
Valet
A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.
Footman
A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.
Valet
(US) A person employed to clean or park cars.
Footman
A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
Valet
A person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse.
Footman
A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
Valet
A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.
Footman
Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner.
Valet
A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.
Footman
A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
Valet
(transitive) To serve (someone) as a valet.
Footman
A moth of the family Lithosidæ; - so called from its livery-like colors.
Valet
To clean and service (a car), as a valet does.
Footman
A man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
Valet
To leave (a car) with a valet to park it.
Valet
A male waiting servant; a servant who attends on a gentleman's person; a body servant.
Valet
A kind of goad or stick with a point of iron.
Valet
A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer;
Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
Valet
Serve as a personal attendant to