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portiere
or ǰ·پè
[ pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr- ]
noun
- a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
ǰپè
/ ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə; pɔrtjɛr /
noun
- a curtain hung in a doorway
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Derived Forms
- ˌǰپˈè, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ǰ·پ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of portiere1
C19: via French from Medieval Latin ǰ, from Latin porta door
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“So sad I got fat and had to resort to Scarlett curtains and portieres, disguised as caftans and djellabas!” he said.
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A 20-foot-long hallway was cut down to size with curtains to create portieres that signal the entrance to the master bedroom suite.
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On one side of the room heavy dark portieres hung over a doorway.
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At that moment Virginia pushed aside the portiere and silently stepped into the room.
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He had a horrid vision of driving up to the door, having the portiere ask him his errand, perhaps of having Miss Allen look out of the window and see the scene.
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