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PORTMANTEAU
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Irregular inflected form: portmanteaux
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Synonyms:
Gladstone; Gladstone bag; portmanteau
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("portmanteau" is a kind of...):
bag; grip; suitcase; traveling bag; travelling bag (a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
Example:
'brunch' is a well-known portmanteau
Synonyms:
blend; portmanteau; portmanteau word
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("portmanteau" is a kind of...):
coinage; neologism; neology (a newly invented word or phrase)
Domain member usage:
motel (a motor hotel)
brunch (combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning)
shopaholic (a compulsive shopper)
workaholic (person with a compulsive need to work)
smog; smogginess (air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog)
dandle (move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees)
