commissionaire
a uniformed attendant, as a doorkeeper or usher.
Origin of commissionaire
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How to use commissionaire in a sentence
I passed through the Rue d'Antin without even coming across a commissionaire.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsThat Kitty had reproached me for my lack of trust in her about my commissionaire's post was also easily to be accounted for.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver OnionsI know that; so I turns and runs off for a policeman, or one of those commissionaire chaps.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. HanshewShe acknowledged mechanically the low bow of the commissionaire who opened the door for her.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo | E. Phillips OppenheimHe watched the vehicle roll away, and then scowled at the commissionaire, who waited expectantly for a tip.
In Friendship's Guise | Wm. Murray Graydon
British Dictionary definitions for commissionaire
/ (kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə) /
mainly British a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
Origin of commissionaire
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