— portiered , adj.
/pawr tyair", -tear", pohr-, pawr'tee air", pohr'-/ , n.
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
Also, portière .
[ 1835-45; portière portaria, n. use of fem. of LL portarius; see PORTER 2 ]
— portiered , adj.
/pawr tyair", -tear", pohr-, pawr'tee air", pohr'-/ , n.
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
Also, portière .
[ 1835-45; portière portaria, n. use of fem. of LL portarius; see PORTER 2 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012