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
But as he pushed aside the portiere he beheld a pair of blue eyes which, he flattered himself, betrayed an expression of pleased expectancy—and his compunctions vanished.
From A Border Ruffian 1891 by Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) Janvier
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
At that moment Virginia pushed aside the portiere and silently stepped into the room.
From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Alfred Ernest Rice
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
As he entered he drew the heavy portière over the closed door and passed to the desk in the corner and sat down.
From A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage by Clara Morris
As Lloyd passed the portière at the end of the hall she pushed it aside and drew back the bolt, as she had promised Kitty to do.
From The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston
The heavy portière fell back with a curious sound like a moan, and for the third time to-day husband and wife stood face to face alone.
From Petticoat Rule by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
She follows him across hall and corridor, through two modern rooms, and past a portière, into another and larger hall beyond.
From Faith and Unfaith by Duchess
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