What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Footman vs Valet - What's the difference?

footman | valet |

As nouns the difference between footman and valet

is that footman is a soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier while valet is a man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.

As a verb valet is

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

footman

English

Noun

(footmen)
  • (label) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
  • A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
  • , passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.}}
  • (label) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
  • A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
  • A moth of the family ; -- so called from its livery-like colors.
  • Synonyms

    * (historical) runner, running footman * (moth) (footman moth)

    References

    * * * *

    valet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
  • A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
  • (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.
  • A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.
  • A person employed to clean or park cars.
  • A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.
  • A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.
  • Synonyms

    * (personal attendant) (proscribed)

    Verb

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