- doorman
- noun Date: circa 1897 a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (as a hotel or apartment building)
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doorman
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doorman — n. someone who guards the entrance to a building. Syn: doorkeeper, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doorman — UK US /ˈdɔːmən/ noun [C] (plural doormen) ► a person whose job is to stand at the door of a hotel or public building and allow people to go in or out, open car doors, etc.: »Doormen catch many fake ID holders by making them sign their name or… … Financial and business terms
doorman — ► NOUN ▪ a man who is on duty at the entrance to a large building … English terms dictionary
doorman — [dôr′man΄, dôrmən] n. pl. doormen [dôr′men΄, dôr′mən] a person whose work is opening the door of a building for those who enter or leave, hailing taxicabs, etc … English World dictionary
Doorman — Büste von Karel Doorman in Rotterdam Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman (* 23. April 1889 in Utrecht; † 27. Februar 1942 in der Javasee) war ein niederländischer Konteradmiral (niederländisch: schout bij nacht). Leben … Deutsch Wikipedia
Doorman — A doorman, also known as doorkeeper, is someone who is posted at, and often guards, a door, or by extension another entrance (specific similar terms exist, e.g. Gatekeeper, Hall porter) Specific uses include: Doorman (profession) Bouncer… … Wikipedia
doorman — UK [ˈdɔː(r)mən] / US [ˈdɔrmən] noun [countable] Word forms doorman : singular doorman plural doormen UK [ˈdɔː(r)mən] / US [ˈdɔrmən] someone whose job is to be in charge of the main entrance of a building, such as a hotel or a block of flats, and… … English dictionary
Doorman — Videur Un videur (plus formellement nommé physionomiste), aussi appelé portier ou doorman, est typiquement un homme vigoureux chargé d expulser les personnes indésirables dans certains lieux publics (établissements de nuit, cabarets, bals,… … Wikipédia en Français
doorman — [[t]dɔ͟ː(r)mən[/t]] doormen N COUNT A doorman is a person whose job is to stay by the main entrance of a large building, and help people visiting the building … English dictionary
Doorman (comics) — Doorman Art for West Coast Avengers #46 (vol. 2). Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics; First appearance … Wikipedia
Doorman, Karel (Willem Frederik Marie) — ▪ Dutch admiral born April 23, 1889, Utrecht, Neth. died February 27, 1942, Java Sea Dutch rear admiral who commanded a combined American, British, Dutch, and Australian naval force against a Japanese invasion fleet in the Java Sea during… … Universalium
