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 Definitions for portmanteau: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Portmanteau \Port*man"teau\, n.; pl. Portmanteaus. [F.
porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See
Port to carry, and Mantle.]
A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing
apparel, etc., on journeys. --Thackeray.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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portmanteau
n 1: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their
meanings; "`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"
[syn: blend, portmanteau word]
2: a large travelling bag made of stiff leather [syn: Gladstone,
Gladstone bag]
[also: portmanteaux (pl)]
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