Portiere
[pɔ:tɪər]
Definition
(n.) A curtain hanging across a doorway.
Checker: Tanya
Examples
- We were in Milverton's study, and a portiere at the farther side showed the entrance to his bedroom. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The sad butler drew back the drawing-room portieres and announced: Mr. Henry van der Luyden. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- After the portieres had solemnly closed behind their visitor a silence fell upon the Archer family. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
Checker: Sandra