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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.

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

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