portiere
noun
por·tiere pȯr-ˈtyer 
-ˈtir;
ˈpȯr-tē-ər : a curtain hanging across a doorway
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Throughout, Bilhuber plays with the transformative properties of surfaces: Screens become walls become doors become portieres. 
Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2015
Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2015 Word History
Etymology
French portière, from Old French, feminine of portier, porter porter, doorkeeper
First Known Use
1638, in the meaning defined above