Definitions for portiere

portiere por·tiere

Spelling: [pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr-]
IPA: /pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr-/

Portiere is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 178 anagrams from letters in portiere (eeioprrt).

Definitions for portiere

noun

  1. a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.

Origin of portiere

1835-45; French portière Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius; see porter2

Examples for portiere

Drawing the portiere aside, the Dean held it for the other's passage.

"The name is Italian, perhaps; but he speaks only the English," declared the portiere.

In the hallway he added a double door, with a "portiere" to the inner one.

She stopped just inside the portiere, and waited for him to speak.

The king was concealed behind the portiere, and listened to my words.

If that is good the rug or portiere or table-cover is beautiful.

"A telegram, Miss Gertrude," said James, drawing aside the portiere.

His hand was on the portiere, and he turned in alarm at her strange call.

How had he known that she had entered by that rear door behind the portiere?

She noticed the movement of the other portiere and asked Newman who had been entertaining him.

Word Value for portiere
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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