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
How I wish it were to-morrow!" exclaimed Catherine De Medici in a hollow voice, as the page, reappearing at the portiere, announced: "Madam, Monsieur Gondi and another rider are alighting from their horses.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Eug?ne Sue
Presently the portiere was drawn aside, and the little sallow-complexioned man whom he had seen on the previous evening entered the room.
From Sunrise by William Black
He did not know that, on his birthday, his wife and daughter stood behind the portiere of the parlor, nor that they made the long journey every year to see him.
From The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature by Various
We were in Milverton's study, and a portière at the farther side showed the entrance to his bedroom.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 by Various
“Nay,” cried a woman’s voice from behind a straw portière that closed the arched veranda of the house.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Louis Tracy
He had not left us a couple of minutes before a man stepped out through the portière, and walked right into the midst of us.
From There is no Death by Florence Marryatt
"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
The man lifted a portière, and Mrs. McLane, with an exclamation of delight, came forward, with both hands outstretched.
From A Daughter of the Vine by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
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