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Meaning of portress in English:

portress

noun

(also porteress)

  • A female porter; a woman who acts as porter or doorkeeper, especially in a nunnery.

Pronunciation

portress

/pɔːˈtrɛs/ /ˈpɔːtrɪs/

Origin

Middle English. From porter + -ess see -tress.