portmanteaus

noun

variants or portmanteaux
plural of portmanteau
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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Recent Examples of portmanteaus Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026 Fierce sunlight bleaching the stones of the old city, blinding the passengers as porters in white kaffiyehs and djellabas stack their portmanteaus on donkey carts. — Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
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  1. suitcases
  2. wallets
Noun
  • The collection includes carry-on and check-in suitcases, a mini weekender, cosmetic pouches, and a new Limitless Cheek and Lip Set featuring a liquid blush and a lip gloss.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While Posen started at the Gap offices, Ball and his father drove across the country with two miniature poodles, Tsuki and Bizet, a painting of a man on a horse Ball had found in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and a few suitcases.
    — Plum Sykes, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of suitcases
Noun
  • While inflation is set to remain well below 2022 highs, consumers are still feeling the pressure of inflation on their wallets.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The vendors spread their wares—the fake Louis Vuitton bags, Rolex watches, Gucci wallets, and Prada sunglasses—across blankets and folding tables.
    — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wallets

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“Portmanteaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteaus. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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