portiere
or por·tière
[ pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr- ]
/ pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr- /
noun
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
Nearby words
porthole die, portia, portici, portico, porticoed, portiere, portinari, portinari, cândido, porting, portio, portio supravaginalis
Origin of portiere
1835–45; < French portière < Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius; see porter2
Related formspor·tiered, adjective
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portière
/ (ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə, French pɔrtjɛr) /
noun
a curtain hung in a doorway
Derived Formsportired, adjective
Word Origin for portière
C19: via French from Medieval Latin portāria, from Latin porta door
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Word Origin and History for portiere
portiere
door curtain, 1843, from French portière, from Medieval Latin portaria, fem. singular of Latin portarius "belonging to a door or gate" (see porter (n.2)).
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