portress

[ pawr-tris, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr trɪs, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

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

Also porteress.

Origin of portress

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at porter², -ess

usage note for portress

See -ess.

Words nearby portress

portrait lens, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, portraiture, portray, portrayal, portress, Port Royal, port running, Port Said, Port-Salut, portside

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Example sentences from the Web for portress

But what shall I say to the portress, who has never seen me go out, and will ask me where I am going?
The Betrothed|Alessandro Manzoni
And he went on to repeat all that he had told the portress, with such further explanations as he deemed necessary and persuasive.
Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2)|F. Marion Crawford
He questioned the porter and portress, while he studied the salon in detail.
The Crime of the Boulevard|Jules Claretie
Then he himself went away through the high corridor and the dark lodge, and the portress let him out in silence.
Stradella|F(rancis) Marion Crawford

The portress opened one of the doors and shut it as soon as Gambardella had entered.
Stradella|F(rancis) Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for portress

portress

/ (ˈpɔːtrɪs) /

noun

a female porter, esp a doorkeeper

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

单词	portress
释义	portress [ pawr-tris, pohr- ] / ˈpɔr trɪs, ˈpoʊr- / noun a woman who has charge of a door or gate; a female doorkeeper. Also porteress. Origin of portress late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at porter², -ess usage note for portress See -ess. Words nearby portress portrait lens, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, portraiture, portray, portrayal, portress, Port Royal, port running, Port Said, Port-Salut, portside Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for portress But what shall I say to the portress, who has never seen me go out, and will ask me where I am going? The Betrothed\|Alessandro Manzoni And he went on to repeat all that he had told the portress, with such further explanations as he deemed necessary and persuasive. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2)\|F. Marion Crawford He questioned the porter and portress, while he studied the salon in detail. The Crime of the Boulevard\|Jules Claretie Then he himself went away through the high corridor and the dark lodge, and the portress let him out in silence. Stradella\|F(rancis) Marion Crawford The portress opened one of the doors and shut it as soon as Gambardella had entered. Stradella\|F(rancis) Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for portress portress / (ˈpɔːtrɪs) / noun a female porter, esp a doorkeeper 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
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