Portmanteau
11portmanteau — UK [pɔː(r)tˈmæntəʊ] / US [pɔrtˈmæntɔu] noun [countable] Word forms portmanteau : singular portmanteau plural portmanteaus or portmanteaux old fashioned a large suitcase consisting of two parts that fold together …
12portmanteau — n. (pl. portmanteaus or portmanteaux) a leather trunk for clothes etc., opening into two equal parts. Phrases and idioms: portmanteau word a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, e.g. motel, Oxbridge. Etymology: F… …
13portmanteau — adj. Portmanteau is used with these nouns: ↑word …
14portmanteau — [16] A portmanteau is etymologically something for ‘carrying one’s mantle’ in. The word was borrowed from French portemanteau, a compound formed from porter ‘carry’ and manteau ‘cloak’ (source of English mantle). This originally denoted a ‘court… …
15portmanteau — (port man TOH) [French: coat carrier] Originally a case for clothing that was designed to be used by someone on horseback. More recently, a leather suitcase or trunk that opens into two equal compartments. A “portmanteau word” is a blend of… …
16portmanteau — [pɔ:t mantəʊ] noun (plural portmanteaus or portmanteaux əʊz) 1》 a large travelling bag made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. 2》 [as modifier] consisting of two or more parts, aspects, or qualities: a portmanteau movie. Origin… …
17portmanteau — port•man•teau [[t]pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt ; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt [/t]] n. pl. teaus, teaux [[t] toʊz, toʊ; ˈtoʊz, ˈtoʊ[/t]] adj. 1) brit. Chiefly Brit. a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, esp. a leather trunk or suitcase that opens… …
18portmanteau — [16] A portmanteau is etymologically something for ‘carrying one’s mantle’ in. The word was borrowed from French portemanteau, a compound formed from porter ‘carry’ and manteau ‘cloak’ (source of English mantle). This originally denoted a ‘court… …
19portmanteau words — are words formed by merging or blending two or more other words, e.g. brunch (breakfast + lunch), ginormous (giant + enormous), motel (motor + hotel), and smog (smoke + fog). Modern formations of this type are often used for items of social… …
20portmanteau word — ► NOUN ▪ a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, e.g. brunch from breakfast and lunch …
