What does commissionaire mean?

n. A person who works at the entrance of a building, like a hotel, and helps with things like opening doors and getting taxis.

commissionaire

🇺🇸 /kəˌmɪʃəˈner/ 🇬🇧 /kəˌmɪʃəˈneə(r)/

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noun

A person who works at the entrance of a building, like a hotel, and helps with things like opening doors and getting taxis.

The commissionaire greeted us warmly and called a taxi for us.

A person who works at the entrance of a building, like a hotel, and helps with things like opening doors and getting taxis.

Plural commissionaires