portière

== English == === Alternative forms === portiere === Etymology === From French portière, derived from porte (“door”) + -ière. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /poɹˈtjɛɹ/, /poɹ.tiˈɛɹ/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɔːtɪˈɛə/ === Noun === portière (plural portières) A car door. A hanging, such as a heavy curtain, placed over a door or doorway; a door curtain. ==== Synonyms ==== door curtain ==== Derived terms ==== portièred ==== Translations ==== === References === “portière”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “portière”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɔʁ.tjɛʁ/ === Noun === portière f (plural portières) female equivalent of portier Hyponym: tourière car door ==== Derived terms ==== emportiérer emportiérage ==== Related terms ==== porte === Further reading === “portière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === prétoire