Recent Examples on the WebThroughout, 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
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