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单词 portièred
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portièredadj.

Brit. /ˌpɔːtɪˈɛːd/, U.S. /ˌpɔrdiˈɛ(ə)rd/
Forms: 1800s– portiered, 1900s– portièred.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: portière n., -ed suffix2.
Etymology: < portière n. + -ed suffix2. Compare slightly later portière v.
Furnished with a portière. Also in extended use.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > covers or hangings > [adjective] > having hangings > having curtains > of specific type
lace-curtained1853
portièred1897
blackout1934
swagged1959
net-curtained1972
1897 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 17 Sept. 3/4 These portiered arches are much less often used in small houses in England than in this country.
1923 F. L. Packard Four Stragglers v. 184 She turned her head a little, facing the portièred window beside the fireplace of the living-room in which they stood.
1956 College Eng. 18 148/1 Dickens..laid bare the reality of portiered Victorian life with the devastating power of a Dostoevsky.
2002 SF Weekly (Nexis) 15 May The lush, silk-portiered setting inspires a sense of serene anticipation encouraged by the elegant, attentive staff.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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