portiere
noun
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
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portiere
American
[pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr-]
/ pɔrˈtjɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr- /
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portière
noun
portière
British
/ ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə, pɔrtjɛr /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of portiere
1835–45; < French portière < Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius; see porter 2
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Meantime, the prince retrieved his priceless paintings and handmade clothes from the portiere, or janitor, who had helpfully hidden them when the inspector called.
From Time Magazine Archive
He thought he saw Cathy’s door close very silently, but perhaps the leaping candlelight had fooled his eyes, for a portiere seemed to move too.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Then, she drew the burlap portiere across the mosquito door, and lighted her candle, and began writing,—writing what?
From The Freebooters of the Wilderness by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
Virginia “cautiously pushed aside the portiere, then entered the room.”
From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Alfred Ernest Rice
The door by which the footman had departed was concealed by a portiere of heavy velvet; a hand had moved it aside and a face was looking round the edge of it at her.
From Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories by Perceval Gibbon
The two drawing-rooms communicated by folding doors, which were opened, and a portière drawn across the opening.
From There is no Death by Florence Marryatt
Then they shot the rusty bolt noiselessly back in place, dropped the portière, and listened again.
From The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston
Beyond the audience chamber there were two or three more reception rooms, and from the last of these a door masked by a heavy portière, gave on milor's study.
From Petticoat Rule by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
This Prussian lady was sitting one morning in her boudoir, when she heard a rustling sound in the ante-room, which was divided by a portière from the boudoir.
From Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas by Catherine Crowe
"This way," answered Ida, leading them past her own room, which came next, and pushing aside a heavy portière which covered a door at the opposite end of the hall from Magnolia Budine's room.
From The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston
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