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commissionaire
[kuh-mish-uh-nair]
noun
a uniformed attendant, as a doorkeeper or usher.
commissionaire
/ əˌɪʃəˈɛə /
noun
a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of commissionaire1
Word History and Origins
Origin of commissionaire1
Example Sentences
He told local media that she had worked as a security guard at Northern Lights Casino and had also been a commissionaire officer.
At the far end a commissionaire was directing people.
The site also had its own security team, and commissionaires were on hand to greet guests and staff.
It was a high-class shop, renowned for its two commissionaires, page boys and Italian chef.
In a town, Leiba would regain his health, he would go near the police station—he could treat the police, the commissionaires, the sergeants.
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