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portiere
or por·tière
[ pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr- ]
/ pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr- /
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noun
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
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Origin of portiere
1835–45; <French portière<Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius;see porter2
OTHER WORDS FROM portiere
por·tiered, adjectiveWords nearby portiere
Port Huron, Portia, Portici, portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting, portion, portion-controlled
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British Dictionary definitions for portiere
portière
/ (ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə, French pɔrtjɛr) /
noun
a curtain hung in a doorway
Derived forms of portière
portired, adjectiveWord Origin for portière
C19: via French from Medieval Latin portāria, from Latin porta door
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