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portmanteau

noun

1 portmanteau

A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings:
— `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'.
— `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau.

synonyms: blend, portmanteau word.

Roget 191: receptacle; inclosure etc. 232; recipient, receiver, reservatory.    compartment; cell, cellule; follicle; hole, corner, niche, ... show more

Dutch: mengwoord
Polish: kompozycja, wyraz złożony, złożenie

2 portmanteau

A large travelling bag made of stiff leather.

synonyms: Gladstone, Gladstone bag.

Dutch: koffer, valies
Polish: waliza


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