The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VALET
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More clues leading to the result VALET
- Manservant forgetting article at end of dance
- Servant's goodbye coming with retirement finally
- A personal assistant, I'm going bust, finally
- Man having beer in Vermont
- Large container porter brought in for a man
- Man turning up the telly, guzzling beer
- Attendant bidding farewell to model?
- Servant unblocking the toilet from below
- Servant against working late
- Attendant backs Israeli city most of the way
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The straight part
We know that "man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man = valet.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VALET mean?
VALET 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 person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse.
- A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.
- A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.
- To serve (someone) as a valet.
- To clean and service (a car), as a valet does.
- To leave (a car) with a valet to park it.