Definition of Portmenteau
Port*man"teau (?), n.; pl.
Portmanteaus (#). [F. porte-manteau;
porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See
Port to carry, and Mantle.] A bag or case, usually
of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys.
Thackeray.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
- (linguistics) A portmanteau word.
- (the noun used as a modifier) Of a word, story, etc, combining two words, stories, etc, in the manner of a portmanteau (in the linguistic sense).
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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