valet

駐車係、ホテルの世話係

ホテルやレストランの客を手伝い、車の駐車などをする係。

やさしい英語で： A worker who helps guests at a hotel or restaurant, often by parking their cars.

• The valet parked our car.
• We gave the hotel valet a tip.
• A valet brought her freshly pressed jacket upstairs.

類義語： attendant

よく使う表現： parking valet, hotel valet

従僕、身の回り係

男性の服を管理し、着替えを手伝う男性の使用人。

やさしい英語で： A male servant who looks after a man’s clothes and helps him dress.

• His valet laid out a clean shirt.
• The gentleman asked his valet to polish his shoes.
• A valet helped the prince dress for dinner.

類義語： manservant, personal attendant

よく使う表現： personal valet, someone’s valet

ハンガースタンド、小物トレー

男性の衣服を掛ける台や、身の回りの小物を置くトレー。

やさしい英語で： A stand or tray for holding a man’s clothes or small personal belongings.

• He placed his watch in the valet.
• The wooden valet held his jacket and trousers.
• She bought a leather valet tray for his keys.

類義語： clothes stand, dresser tray

よく使う表現： valet stand, valet tray