portmanteau

noun

pȯrt-ˈman-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce portmanteau (audio)
Definition of portmanteaunext
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 But the pop savant soon realized the goofy portmanteau spoke quite seriously to her current state of mind. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026 Maas is a major player in the romantasy — a portmanteau of romance and fantasy — genre, which has soared in popularity on TikTok. — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Her business name is a portmanteau of her name and his, and her logo features a puzzle piece, a nod to Skyler’s autism. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 Alysa Liu is half-Chinese and half-white, colloquially known as Wasian (the word comes from a portmanteau of white and Asian). — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portmanteau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
  1. suitcase
  2. wallet
Noun
  • Six compression packing cubes for your suitcase are also included.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Beloozerov had a suitcase full of cash, nearly a dozen laptops, and a seemingly untraceable ride.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of suitcase
Noun
  • Bridegan’s body was left splayed in the street, with his car, wallet, wristwatch and other personal items untouched, according to police.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Specialty clothing or footwear designed for athletic activity or protective use and accessory items like jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets and watches are not included in the sales tax exemption.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of wallet

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