portière — meaning in English
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English meaning
- door noun A hinged or sliding panel used to open and close an entrance to a room, building, or vehicle.
- doorkeeper noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
- janitor noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
Senses
portière is used for these senses in English:
- car door (automotive, rail) A door designed for use on a car (whether a railway carriage or an automobile).
- door (architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.
- doorkeeper The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.
- doorwoman The female equivalent of a doorman.
- janitor A doorman.
- portress (rare, dated) A female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)
door — full definition
- noun A hinged or sliding panel used to open and close an entrance to a room, building, or vehicle.
- noun An opportunity or means of access to something, used figuratively.
doorkeeper — full definition
- noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
- noun Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.