portiere

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
portiere
    n 1: a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Portiere \Por`ti[`e]re""\, n. [F., fr. porte gate, door. See
   {Port} a gate.]
   A curtain hanging across a doorway.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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