Associations to the word «Commissionaire»

Wiktionary

COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.
COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. (British) A uniformed doorman.
COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. (legal) An undisclosed agent under European civil law.

Dictionary definition

COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. A uniformed doorman.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope