noun
- a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
Usage: often decorative
Examples
- The velvet portiere separated the dining room from the parlor.
- She pushed aside the heavy portiere to enter the study.
- The Victorian home featured ornate portieres in every doorway.
- A burgundy portiere hung between the kitchen and hallway.
- The portiere provided privacy while allowing air to circulate.
- They replaced the old door with a decorative portiere.