PORTIERE


Meaning of PORTIERE in English

n.

Pronunciation: po ̇ r- ' tyer, - ' tir; ' po ̇ r-t ē - ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: French portière, from Old French, feminine of portier, porter porter, doorkeeper

Date: 1843

: a curtain hanging across a doorway

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