portiere

or por·tière

[ pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr- ]

/ pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr- /

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noun

a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.

Origin of portiere

1835–45; <French portière<Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius;see porter²

OTHER WORDS FROM portiere

por·tiered, adjective

Words nearby portiere

Port Huron, Portia, Portici, portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting, portio, portion

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Example sentences from the Web for portiere

Perhaps, though, he would pass it by, and—Jason's hand reached out and grasped the portiere.
The Adventures of Jimmie Dale|Frank L. Packard
A second later he pushed his head through the portiere and repeated: "No, sir; all is not lost!"
The Executioner's Knife|Eugne Sue
His hand was on the portiere, and he turned in alarm at her strange call.
Other Things Being Equal|Emma Wolf
The commanding officer left the table hastily; the portiere was drawn.
Vanished Arizona|Martha Summerhayes

He stood for a second to straighten his limbs; then he turned, and, moving directly forward, passed through the portiere.
The Masquerader|Katherine Cecil Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for portiere

portière

/ (ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə, French pɔrtjɛr) /

noun

a curtain hung in a doorway

Derived forms of portière

portired, adjective

Word Origin for portière

C19: via French from Medieval Latin portāria, from Latin porta door

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单词	portiere
释义	portiere or por·tière [ pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr- ] / pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR portiere ON THESAURUS.COM noun a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration. Origin of portiere 1835–45; <French portière<Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius;see porter² OTHER WORDS FROM portiere por·tiered, adjective Words nearby portiere Port Huron, Portia, Portici, portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting, portio, portion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for portiere Perhaps, though, he would pass it by, and—Jason's hand reached out and grasped the portiere. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale\|Frank L. Packard A second later he pushed his head through the portiere and repeated: "No, sir; all is not lost!" The Executioner's Knife\|Eugne Sue His hand was on the portiere, and he turned in alarm at her strange call. Other Things Being Equal\|Emma Wolf The commanding officer left the table hastily; the portiere was drawn. Vanished Arizona\|Martha Summerhayes He stood for a second to straighten his limbs; then he turned, and, moving directly forward, passed through the portiere. The Masquerader\|Katherine Cecil Thurston British Dictionary definitions for portiere portière / (ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə, French pɔrtjɛr) / noun a curtain hung in a doorway Derived forms of portière portired, adjective Word Origin for portière C19: via French from Medieval Latin portāria, from Latin porta door Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to portiere decoration, drape, screen, shutter, shroud, shade, veil, drapery, blind, rag, shield, film, hanging, jalousie, valance, oleo, roller
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portiere

or por·tière

noun

Origin of portiere

OTHER WORDS FROM portiere

Words nearby portiere

Example sentences from the Web for portiere

British Dictionary definitions for portiere

noun

Derived forms of portière

Word Origin for portière

Words related to portiere