Footman vs. Valet

Footman vs. Valet — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Footman and Valet

Footmannoun

(archaic) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

Valetnoun

A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.

Footmannoun

A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

Valetnoun

A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.

Footmannoun

(historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.

Valetnoun

(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.

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Footmannoun

A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

Valetnoun

A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.

Footmannoun

A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.

Valetnoun

A person employed to clean or park cars.

Footmannoun

especially, the common footman (Manulea lurideola)

Valetnoun

A person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse.

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Footmannoun

A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.

Valetnoun

A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.

Footmannoun

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

Valetnoun

A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.

Valetverb

(transitive) To serve (someone) as a valet.

Valetverb

To clean and service (a car), as a valet does.

Valetverb

To leave (a car) with a valet to park it.

Valetnoun

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer;

Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man

Valetverb

serve as a personal attendant to