[
US
/ˈpɔɹtmɑnˌtoʊ/
]
[ UK /pˈɔːtmɑːntˌəʊ/ ]
[ UK /pˈɔːtmɑːntˌəʊ/ ]
NOUN
- a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
-
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau
`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'
`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'
How To Use portmanteau In A Sentence
- He has already committed to shooting one third of the portmanteau film Eros, with directors he was worked with before.
- Yet today the portmanteau is probably the most fertile vehicle for neologisms. Times, Sunday Times
- Portmanteaux the lot of them. Times, Sunday Times
- William chuckled and set his portmanteau on the sparkling floor.
- Hemphill is actually surprisingly handsome, with startlingly blue eyes and an odd portmanteau accent that belies his formative years in Canada after being born in Glasgow.
- The Official Secrets Act was described as a piece of portmanteau legislation, covering everything from nuclear weapons to army boots.
- Slippers and boots lay about; the portmanteau yawned wide open, with some soiled shirts on the top; a pair of trousers trailed from a chair on the floor. A Mummer's Wife
- The entries are a mix of the everyday, such as honeymoon and fury, and ones you probably don't think about, such as portmanteau and gorgonize. NPR Topics: News
- It is written in a unique and extremely difficult style, making use of puns and portmanteau words (using at least 40 languages besides English), and a very wide range of allusion.
- I have learned everything, everything!" said Cleek, and pouncing upon his portmanteau whisked out a couple of pairs of handcuffs. Cleek, the Master Detective