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
A second later he pushed his head through the portiere and repeated: "No, sir; all is not lost!"
From The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc by Sue, Eug?ne
Lind bowed acquiescence; and the stranger passed again through the portiere and disappeared.
From Sunrise by Black, William
He had a horrid vision of driving up to the door, having the portiere ask him his errand, perhaps of having Miss Allen look out of the window and see the scene.
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
They were playing Sir Roger in the party-room as I held aside the bead portière for Louie to pass, and the couples, seen through the gauzy hanging, seemed spectrally charming.
From The Debit Account by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
If Eusapia had been able to adroitly slip her hand around and seize the book through the portière, the bare outline of the book would not have been seen, but a protuberance of the portière.
From Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants by Flammarion, Camille
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 Marryatt, Florence
She did not come beyond the portière, but every one in the room saw her distinctly.
From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence
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
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