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Synonyms for portiere


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr-
Phonetic Transcription : pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr-

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Définition of portiere

Origin :
  • door curtain, 1843, from French portière, from Medieval Latin portaria, fem. singular of Latin portarius "belonging to a door or gate" (see porter (n.2)).
  • As in curtain : noun window covering
Example sentences :
  • If that is good the rug or portiere or table-cover is beautiful.
  • Extract from : « How to make rugs » by Candace Wheeler
  • Drawing the portiere aside, the Dean held it for the other's passage.
  • Extract from : « The Prince of India, Volume I » by Lew. Wallace
  • She stopped just inside the portiere, and waited for him to speak.
  • Extract from : « April Hopes » by William Dean Howells
  • "A telegram, Miss Gertrude," said James, drawing aside the portiere.
  • Extract from : « Pray You, Sir, Whose Daughter? » by Helen H. Gardener
  • In the hallway he added a double door, with a "portiere" to the inner one.
  • Extract from : « The Two Brothers » by Honore de Balzac
  • The king was concealed behind the portiere, and listened to my words.
  • Extract from : « Frederick The Great and His Family » by L. Muhlbach
  • How had he known that she had entered by that rear door behind the portiere?
  • Extract from : « The White Moll » by Frank L. Packard
  • She noticed the movement of the other portiere and asked Newman who had been entertaining him.
  • Extract from : « The American » by Henry James
  • "The name is Italian, perhaps; but he speaks only the English," declared the portiere.
  • Extract from : « Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad » by Edith Van Dyne
  • His hand was on the portiere, and he turned in alarm at her strange call.
  • Extract from : « Other Things Being Equal » by Emma Wolf
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