portière en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /poɹ.tiˈɛɹ/ (US)
- /poɹˈtjɛɹ/ (US)
- /ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə/ (UK)
Etymology
From French portière, derived from porte (“door”) + -ière.
Meanings
- A car door.
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A hanging, such as a heavy curtain, placed over a door or doorway; a door curtain.
Carefully unfolding it, he spread it on the floor. It proved to be a curtain or portière, beautifully stencilled with a design on roses.
1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| portiere | alternative | lexicographic | |
| portières | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
bg завеса на входна врата (hanging over a doorway) · fi oviverho (hanging over a doorway)