portiere

Or por·tière

[pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr-]

noun

1. a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.

portière

/ ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə, pɔrtjɛr /

noun

1. a curtain hung in a doorway

Other Word Forms

• portièred adjective
• portiered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of portière¹

1835–45; < French portière < Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius; porter ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of portière¹

C19: via French from Medieval Latin portāria, from Latin porta door

Related Words

• decoration 
• drape 
• drapery 
• screen 
• shade 
• shroud 
• shutter 
• veil