valet guy

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformal

   A man whose job is to park and return customers' cars, usually at a restaurant, hotel, or event.

   Grammar: Countable and informal: say "a valet guy" or "the valet guys"; the neutral term is "valet" or "valet attendant."

   Patterns

   • a valet guy at a restaurant
   • tip the valet guy

   We handed the keys to the valet guy and went inside.

   The valet guy brought our car around in about five minutes.

   She asked the valet guy where the main entrance was.

2. 2nouncountableinformal

   A man employed to do personal services for guests, such as carrying bags or cleaning clothes.

   Grammar: Less common than the parking sense; in hotels this person is usually called a valet or a hotel attendant.

   Patterns

   • the hotel valet guy

   The hotel's valet guy pressed my suit before the wedding.

   He worked as a valet guy at a small hotel near the station.

Word forms

Common combinations

tip the valet guy

It's normal to tip the valet guy a couple of dollars.

hand the keys to the valet guy

I handed the keys to the valet guy and kept the ticket.

the valet guy brings the car around

The valet guy brings the car around to the front door.

a valet guy at the hotel

A valet guy at the hotel carried our bags upstairs.

Synonyms and how they differ

valet

The standard, more neutral word for the same job; use it in writing or formal speech.

parking attendant

Focuses only on parking cars and sounds more official than the casual "valet guy."

Word family

valet noun

A person who parks cars or does personal services for guests.

valet parking noun

A service in which staff park customers' cars for them.

Commonly confused: valet guy or valet?

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