Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
989,929,694 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

portiere

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.07 sec.
por·tière or por·tiere  (pôr-tyâr, pr-)
n.
A heavy curtain hung across a doorway.
[French, feminine of portier, porter, from Old French, from Late Latin portrius, from Latin porta, gate; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.portiereportiere - a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
curtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
He turned slowly back into the room, and limping rather more than was usual with him, he pushed aside a portiere and passed into a charmingly furnished country drawing-room.
The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
She noticed the movement of the other portiere and asked Newman who had been entertaining him.
The American by James, Henry View in context
We were in Milverton's study, and a portiere at the farther side showed the entrance to his bedroom.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.