PORTRESS


Meaning of PORTRESS in English

/pawr"tris, pohr"-/ , n.

a woman who has charge of a door or gate; a female doorkeeper.

Also, porteress .

[ 1375-1425; late ME; see PORTER 2 , -ESS ]

Usage . See -ess .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .