Synonyms of portmanteaus

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitcases
• wallets
• backpacks
• carryalls
• bags
• handbags
• holdalls
• luggage
• briefcases
• traveling bags
• carry-ons
• grips
• kits
• knapsacks
• haversacks
• valises
• rucksacks
• overnight bags
• weekenders
• duffel bags
• cosmetic cases
• attachés
• carpetbags
• kit bags
• packsacks
• baggages
• attaché cases
• traveling cases
• weekend bags

Example Sentences

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