portmanteau
Meanings
Plural: portmanteaus, portmanteaux
Noun
- 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"
- a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
- A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
- A schoolbag.
- A hook on which to hang clothing.
- A word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning e.g. shrinkflation.
- A portmanteau film.
Adj
- Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
Verb
- To create a portmanteau word.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French portemanteau (“coat stand”), from porte (“carries”, third-person singular present indicative of porter (“to carry”)) + manteau (“coat”), literally “[that which] carries coat”.
Synonyms
blend, frankenword, Gladstone, Gladstone bag, port, portmanteau word, portmantologism, school port
Scrabble Score: 15
portmanteau is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordportmanteau is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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