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doorwoman

doorwoman

4.2
A woman who guards the entrance to a building
  • noun
  • /ˈdɔːrwʊmən/
translation icon : portera
  • The doorwoman stood watch at the entrance, checking IDs to ensure everyone's safety.

Examples

  • The doorwoman greeted guests with a smile as they entered the building.

  • Doorwoman Sweet P. insisted that at Basgo's they surely would have stuck out as unfamiliar faces.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The front door on Sunset Boulevard was kept closed, and attendees entered through the alleyway in the rear of the building to pay their $5 cover charge to doorwoman Sweet P., a no-nonsense local biker with extensive tattoos (Sweet P.).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Before entering the event, we had to show our tickets to the doorwoman.

Synonyms

doorman
vsdoorwoman
106 1.2

A person who stands at a building entrance to greet visitors and check who can enter

is the same role but refers specifically to a woman
watchman
vsdoorwoman
28 4.1

A person who guards a building or land, usually at night

guards the entrance specifically rather than the wider area
porter
vsdoorwoman
  • UK
16 4.3

A person who guards a building entrance and checks visitors

is the same entrance job but specifies a woman instead of general staff
doorkeeper
vsdoorwoman
1 2.8

A person who guards a building entrance and controls who can enter

is the same entrance role but specifically a woman rather than a neutral term
door guard
vsdoorwoman
1 2.5

A person who stands at an entrance to check people entering

is the same entrance guardian but denotes a woman doing it
watchwoman
vsdoorwoman
6.8

A woman who guards a building or area, often at night

guards specifically the entrance rather than the whole building
night watchwoman
vsdoorwoman
5.3

A woman who guards a building at night

guards specifically the entrance rather than the whole premises
door bitch
vsdoorwoman
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who checks people at a club or party and decides who can enter, often an informal rude word

is a formal entrance role in buildings rather than nightlife informal work
gateman
vsdoorwoman
  • Archaic
4.6

A person who guards a gate and controls who goes in and out

focuses on door or building entrances rather than gates

Surface Forms

doorwoman singular
doorwomen plural

Morphology

doorwoman = door + woman (transparent) = door + woman

The word 'doorwoman' is a clear compound of 'door' and 'woman', indicating a woman associated with the door.

Etymology

Doorwoman comes from the simple words door ('entrance') and woman ('adult female'). So a doorwoman is literally a woman who stands at the door to guard it or help people enter.