portiere

noun

por·​tiere pȯr-ˈtyer How to pronounce portiere (audio)
-ˈtir;
ˈpȯr-tē-ər How to pronounce portiere (audio)
: a curtain hanging across a doorway

Examples of portiere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Throughout, Bilhuber plays with the transformative properties of surfaces: Screens become walls become doors become portieres. Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2015

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of portiere was in 1638

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Cite this Entry

“Portiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portiere. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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