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
The portiere, however, was very gorgeous and imposing in his knee breeches, white silk stockings, gold-trimmed coat, and his three-cornered hat with the prince's cockade at the side.
From The Title Market by J. H. Gardner Soper
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
A portiere prevented anything being seen in the chamber beyond.
From Sunrise by William Black
“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
"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 door, veiled by a portière, was not closed, but sufficiently closed to prevent any view of the corridor, which, otherwise, it commanded throughout.
From The Late Tenant by Louis Tracy
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
There was the faint clash of portière rings, and the sound of the French doors being opened.
From Doors of the Night by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard
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