as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
carried her possessions with her in an old portmanteau
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Recent Examples of portmanteau
Then as now, an annoying if slightly amusing portmanteau conjoining the films’ names hyped up prerelease awareness, helping to drive ticket sales.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
In 1931, Paul's son Richard joined the company – Rimowa is a portmanteau of his name and Warenzeichen, the German term for trademark – and not long after, in 1937, the family embraced aluminium as a core material.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
The track also features rapper Yuno Miles and was included in his second studio album, Vultures 2, by his ¥$ portmanteau group with Ty Dolla $ign.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Princeton’s Phresh Lemonade — a portmanteau of the initials of his first and last name — went from lemonade stand to a food trailer.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
In 1931, Paul's son Richard joined the company – Rimowa is a portmanteau of his name and Warenzeichen, the German term for trademark – and not long after, in 1937, the family embraced aluminium as a core material.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
The track also features rapper Yuno Miles and was included in his second studio album, Vultures 2, by his ¥$ portmanteau group with Ty Dolla $ign.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Princeton’s Phresh Lemonade — a portmanteau of the initials of his first and last name — went from lemonade stand to a food trailer.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
Noun
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Durable Travel Luggage For Every Road Trip Style Family road trips become more organized when everyone can quickly identify their own suitcases.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The stars of the show are the workers who haul out the jet skis and clean the bathrooms and unpack your suitcase.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Mattia allegedly took the man’s wallet and car keys before driving away with the victim’s friend still inside the vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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This belt bag has an adjustable strap that can be worn across your chest or waist, and keeps your phone, wallet, and sunglasses within reach.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2025
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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