commissionaire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə mish′ə nâr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
com•mis•sion•aire  (kə mish′ə nâr′),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
  1. British Termsa uniformed attendant, as a doorkeeper or usher.
  • French commissionnaire; see commission, -aire
  • 1755–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
commissionaire / kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə/
  1. a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from commission

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