DICT.TW Dictionary Taiwan
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)]