Portmanteau

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Portmanteau \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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  portmanteau
       n 1: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their
            meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'";
            "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor'
            and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
            [syn: {blend}, {portmanteau word}]
       2: a large travelling bag made of stiff leather [syn: {Gladstone},
           {Gladstone bag}]
       [also: {portmanteaux} (pl)]