Portmanteau — For other uses of Portmanteau , see Portmanteau (disambiguation). A portmanteau ( i/pɔrt … Wikipedia
portmanteau word — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms portmanteau word : singular portmanteau word plural portmanteau words linguistics a word that combines the sound and meaning of two words, for example smog , a combination of smoke and fog … English dictionary
portmanteau — (n.) 1580s, traveling case or bag for clothes and other necessaries, from M.Fr. portemanteau traveling bag, originally court official who carried a prince s mantle (1540s), from porte, imperative of porter to carry (see PORTER (Cf. porter) (1)) + … Etymology dictionary
portmanteau word — n. [coined by Lewis CARROLL Lewis in Through the Looking Glass] a coined word that is a combination of two other words in form and meaning; blend (Ex.: smog, from smoke and fog) … English World dictionary
Portmanteau (disambiguation) — A portmanteau is a word that is formed by combining both sounds and meanings from two or more words.Portmanteau may also refer to:* Portmanteau (suitcase), a large travelling case * Portmanteau film, an anthology film made up of several short… … Wikipedia
portmanteau — 1. noun /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ,pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ/ a) A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections. Rodolphus therefore finding such an earnest Invitation, embracd it with thanks, and with his Servant and Portmanteau,… … Wiktionary
portmanteau word — noun A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often… … Wiktionary
portmanteau — (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… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
portmanteau — port|man|teau1 [ pɔrt mæntɔu ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a large suitcase consisting of two parts that fold together portmanteau port|man|teau 2 [ pɔrt mæntɔu ] adjective LINGUISTICS a portmanteau word is made by combining the sound and meaning of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
portmanteau — 1 noun (C) old fashioned a very large suitcase that opens into two parts 2 adjective (only before noun) formal a portmanteau word is made by combining the sound and meaning of two other words: Edutainment is a portmanteau word meaning education… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
