Noun: portmanteau (portmanteaus,portmanteaux) port'man-tow
- A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
"‘motel’ is a portmanteau word made by combining ‘motor’ and ‘hotel’"; "‘brunch’ is a well-known portmanteau";
- blend, portmanteau word
- A large travelling bag made of stiff leather
"The portmanteau was stuffed with Victorian-era clothing";
- Gladstone, Gladstone bag
Derived forms: portmanteaus, portmanteaux
Type of: bag, coinage, grip, neologism, neology, suitcase, traveling bag [US], travelling bag
Encyclopedia: Portmanteau