portmanteau English

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What does portmanteau mean?

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portmanteau Noun

— A portmanteau word. Pokémon is a portmanteau of "pocket" and "monster".

— A large case usually made of leather made of two parts.

portmanteau

— noun a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

— noun (= blend, portmanteau word) 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

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portmanteau English » English

suitcase

trunk

portmanteau word

Gladstone bag

Gladstone

valise

luggage

grip

blend

wicker trunk

travelling bag

traveling bag

satchel

pollution

peter

contamination

combination of two words

clothespeg

chest

baggage

bag

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