portress

English

Alternative forms

• porteress

Etymology

From Middle English porteresse; equivalent to porter +‎ -ess.

Noun

portress (plural portresses)

1. (rare, dated) A female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)

Translations

a female porter

• French: portière (fr) f
• Irish: bandoirseoir m
• Portuguese: porteira (pt) f
• Romanian: portăreasă (ro) f

Anagrams

• Trospers, presorts, sporters