Portmanteau Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Portmanteau

Meaning 1 : a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

    Synonyms : gladstone,  gladstone bag
Meaning 2 : a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

    Example : `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel',`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau

    Synonyms : blend,  portmanteau word


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