doorman

Definition

  • noun: a person (especially a man) whose job is to stand next to the main door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building) and help people by opening the door, calling taxis, etc.
  • noun: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (as a hotel or apartment building)

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It is your earrings! It is your chopsticks. But it's so much more. You're pretentious. You call everyone by their full name. You called my doorman Sammy, "Samuel." But you didn't even say Samuel. You went "Samuel." Papier-m'ch'? What is papier-m'ch'? (..)
    1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2