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 The name Phia is a portmanteau of the founders’ names Phoebe and Sophia. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 In 1948, Winthrop and Vivian Smith purchased it and renamed it Winvian in a playful portmanteau of their respective first names. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Long before the portmanteau of edutainment was a thing, AG was producing stories and dolls which illustrated its definition. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for portmanteau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
  1. suitcase
  2. wallet
Noun
  • In her suitcase, rich caramel, chocolate brown, and burgundy velour get broken up by black and white staples and small glints of silver.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On June 11, CCTV cameras captured him leaving the Campo de’ Fiori area with a large dark rolling suitcase, which investigators never found.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of suitcase
Noun
  • Long-standing registrations with financial services, marketplaces, e-wallets, subscription platforms or professional tools add useful context.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Elliptic reported the group has made more than 40,000 transactions, creating a new wallet every 25 seconds.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wallet

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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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