portière

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portière

/poɹˈtjɛɹ/ US
/poɹ.tiˈɛɹ/ US
/ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə/ UK

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From French portière, derived from porte (“door”) + -ière.

noun portières · portiere

A car door.
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.

Similar: door curtain

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noun

Similar: door curtain

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"portière." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/porti%C3%A8re. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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portière. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/porti%C3%A8re

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"portière." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/porti%C3%A8re.

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@misc{portie_re_2026,
  title = {portière},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/porti%C3%A8re},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}