noun

1. a man's personal manservant who takes care of the man's clothes, helps him in dressing, etc.
2. an employee, as of a hotel, who cleans or presses clothes, or performs other personal services
3. ☆ a rack for hanging coats, hats, a change of clothing, etc.

Etymology: Fr, a groom, yeoman < OFr vaslet, young man, page < VL *vassellittus, double dim. < Gaul *vasso-, servant (akin to MIr foss, Welsh gwas) < IE *uposto-, one who stands by < *upo- (> up) + base *stā-, to stand

transitive verb, intransitive verb

adjective