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doorman

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door⋅man

[dawr-man, -muhn, dohr-]
–noun, plural -men [-men, -muhn] .
the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.

Origin:
1855–60; door + man 1
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door·man   (dôr'mān', -mən, dōr'-)   
n.  A man employed to attend the entrance of a hotel, apartment house, or other building.
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