variants
or portmanteaux
as in suitcases
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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Noun
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In May 2004, police recovered three suitcases containing various body parts of a White male, per The Star-Ledger.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026 -
This 27-inch ice scraper and snow brush tool is equipped with a durable ABS shaft (the same material that’s used in some hardside suitcases) and a supportive EVA cotton handle that can hold up against temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Or another extreme swing of the pendulum, guided by the ultrawealthy closing and opening their wallets?—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The new provisions, meant to fatten Americans' wallets, can also cause confusion, accountants said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Portmanteaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteaus. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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