Found 2 items, similar to commissionaire.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: commissionaire commissionaire n : a uniformed doorman
English → English (gcide) Definition: Commissionaire Commissionaire \Com*mis`sion*aire"\, n. [F. commissionnaire. Cf. Commissioner.] 1. One intrusted with a commission, now only a small commission, as an errand; esp., an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, or the like. Note: The commissionaire familiar to European travelers performs miscellaneous services as a light porter, messenger, solicitor for hotels, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. One of a corps of pensioned soldiers, as in London, employed as doorkeepers, messengers, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. a uniformed doorman. [British] [WordNet 1.5]