portiere
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por·tiere

noun \pr-ˈtyer, -ˈtir; ˈpr-tē-ər\

Definition of PORTIERE

: a curtain hanging across a doorway

Origin of PORTIERE

French portière, from Old French, feminine of portier, porter porter, doorkeeper
First Known Use: 1843

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