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portmanteau

port·man·teau

UK/pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/ US/pɔɹtˈmæn.toʊ/ uncommon archaic dated

noun

1.

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

  • “smog”
  • “smoke”
  • “fog”
  • “;”
  • “is a portmanteau word made by combining”
  • “and”
  • “";”
  • “is a well-known portmanteau”
Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle French portemanteau (“coat stand”), from porte (“he carries”, third-person singular present indicative of porter (“to carry”)) + manteau (“coat”), literally “[that which] carries coat”.

Phrases

  • portmanteau agreement
  • portmanteau film
  • portmanteau word

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Broader terms

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