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Meanings of portiere in English

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Usage of portiere in English
1
She stood in the doorway, a hand resting lightly against the portiere.
The Voice in the Fog
2
But the only door, portiere-hung, was the one leading into the parlour.
Missy
3
The king was concealed behind the portiere, and listened to my words.
Frederick the Great and His Family: A Historical Novel
4
Drawing the portiere aside, the Dean held it for the other's passage.
The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01
5
You were just punctuating your quarrel as James drew back the portiere.
A Thoughtless Yes
6
The commanding officer left the table hastily; the portiere was drawn.
Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New Englan...
7
He held back the heavy portiere screening the door of the living room.
The Lady of Big Shanty
8
The king let the portiere fall, and seated himself noiselessly near the door.
Frederick the Great and His Court
9
The brass rings of the portiere rattled, and she was gone.
The Man on the Box
10
He waited patiently, holding back with one hand the curtains of the portiere.
A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel
11
When the heavy, gold-bordered silken portiere had fallen, the tyrant spoke.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
12
Stopping finally before a portiere, he held it aside while saying:
The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01
13
They had come to a heavy portiere; Hiram thought it masked a doorway.
Hiram the Young Farmer
14
As the count was about to raise the portiere, the king called him back.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
15
With a slight bend of the head, he passed through the portiere and disappeared.
Prince Eugene and His Times
16
Now draw the portiere back, General Scharnhorst, and stand there.
Napoleon and Blücher: An Historical Novel
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