Definition of Portmanteau
Portmanteau
por·tan·teau
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A word created by combining two or more words and blending their sounds and meanings.
e.g. The term "brunch" is a portmanteau of "breakfast" and "lunch".
(noun)
a suitcase or trunk, usually large and stiff and made of leather and opening into two halves, used for carrying clothes and personal items when travelling;
e.g. She was packing a portmanteau full of her belongings.
(adjective)
broadly, combining two or more qualities, aspects, or uses;
e.g. He used a portmanteau word he had made up to express exactly what he meant.
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