portmanteau

Definition of Portmanteau in English :

Noun

1. blend, portmanteau, portmanteau word

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

Example Sentences:
'smog' is a blend of smoke' and fog''
'motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining motor' and hotel''
'brunch' is a well-known portmanteau'

2. gladstone, gladstone bag, portmanteau

a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Portmanteau

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noun plural -teaus or -teaux (-təʊz)

1.

(formerly) a large travelling case made of stiff leather, esp one hinged at the back so as to open out into two compartments

2. (modifier)

embodying several uses or qualities

the heroine is a portmanteau figure of all the virtues

. Also called: portmantle

Portmanteau

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nounWord forms: plural portˈmanteaus or portˈmanteaux (pɔrtˈmæntoʊz ; pôrtmanˈtōz; ˌpɔrtmæntoʊz ; pôrtˌmantōz)

a traveling case or bag; esp., a stiff leather suitcase that opens like a book into two compartments

Portmanteau

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n. pl. port·man·teaus or port·man·teaux (-tōz, -tōz)

1. A large leather suitcase that opens into two hinged compartments.

2.

a. A word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two different words, as chortle, from chuckle and snort. Also called portmanteau word.

b. A word or part of a word that is analyzable as consisting of more than one morpheme without a clear boundary between them, as French du "of the" from de "of" and le "the." Also called portmanteau morph.

adj.

General or generalized: a portmanteau description; portmanteau terms.

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