Portmanteaux

2 definitions found

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)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  portmanteaux
       See {portmanteau}