as in janitor
a person who tends a door
he generously tipped the porter for hailing a taxi
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It is sold in more than 20 countries and 150 stores globally including Net-a-porter, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Mytheresa, Neiman Marcus, Fwrd and Revolve.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
In another laudable effort, Exodus has since 2020 run the Mountain Lioness Project, in Tanzania, which has so far trained 30 women porters to work as guides on Mount Kilimanjaro.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
The collection, priced between $150 and $550, will be available for purchase exclusively through the brand’s e-commerce, as well as with select retail partners, Net-a-porter and Saks Fifth Avenue.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
On the way, though, Cal stops to talk to a porter who’s worked in the White House for nine administrations.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
In another laudable effort, Exodus has since 2020 run the Mountain Lioness Project, in Tanzania, which has so far trained 30 women porters to work as guides on Mount Kilimanjaro.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
The collection, priced between $150 and $550, will be available for purchase exclusively through the brand’s e-commerce, as well as with select retail partners, Net-a-porter and Saks Fifth Avenue.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
On the way, though, Cal stops to talk to a porter who’s worked in the White House for nine administrations.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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