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doorman

[ dawr-man, -muhn, dohr- ]

noun

, plural door·men [dawr, -men, -m, uh, n, dohr, -].
  1. the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.


doorman

/ ˈdɔːˌmæn; -mən /

noun

  1. a man employed to attend the doors of certain buildings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of doorman1

First recorded in 1855–60; door + man
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Example Sentences

“Got a good doorman here,” Girardi said to the courtroom clerk, as he held the door open for Girardi after a break one day.

He said a doorman asked the singers to leave after Mr Dunn heard them while he was working in the kitchen.

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On arriving at the hotel, Owens was directed away from the lobby by a doorman to a side entrance he was told was for tradesmen and black people.

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“Whether I’m trimming a billionaire’s cat’s nails or chatting with the building’s doorman about his dog’s limp, I treat every client the same, because each of them loves their pets wholeheartedly,” she writes.

A doorman in a three-piece suit and a bow tie watched with interest.

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