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Portmanteau - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Portmanteau : (noun)
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]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Portmanteau |
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frontyardninja: @ken_mooney lol they need a Portmanteau name. |
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framling: Just came up with a bit of a #Portmanteau - brandwidth. The higher the brandwidth, the fatter the brand is (likely on all fronts). Thoughts? |
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portmanteau: rip brittany murphy... clueless is one of favorite movies on all time! |
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