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portmanteau

/ portmanteau /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Type of:
bag traveling bag grip
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
neologism neology coinage
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

bag traveling bag grip neologism neology coinage