Portmanteaus

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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.
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