portiere

noun

por·tiere | \ pȯr-ˈtyer

, -ˈtir; ˈpȯr-tē-ər

\

Definition of portiere

: a curtain hanging across a doorway

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Throughout, Bilhuber plays with the transformative properties of surfaces: Screens become walls become doors become portieres. — Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, "How A Leading Designer Infused A Townhouse With Color And Romance," 17 June 2015

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The first known use of portiere was in 1638

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