portmanteau
/pɔrtˈmæntoʊ/
noun
- A large traveling bag, typically made of leather and opening into two equal parts.
- She found a vintage portmanteau at the antique shop, still in excellent condition.
- He packed his suits into an old leather portmanteau for the journey.
- The porter carried the heavy portmanteau up to the hotel room.
- A word blending the sounds and meanings of two or more other words (e.g., 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch').
- The term 'hangry' is a popular portmanteau meaning hungry and angry.
- 'Smog' is a portmanteau of 'smoke' and 'fog'.
- Many brand names are clever portmanteaus, like 'Netflix' from 'internet' and 'flicks'.
Synonyms
adjective
- Combining two or more things; blended.
- The movie is a portmanteau film, telling several stories that connect at the end.
- They created a portmanteau costume that was half pirate, half astronaut.
- The portmanteau word 'spork' combines 'spoon' and 'fork'.