portmanteau
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌpɔrtˈmænˌtoʊ/
- Archaic
:
maleta
- The elegant portmanteau was filled with travel essentials for the journey.
Examples
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Fetch the burgundy blazer from my portmanteau, will you?
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She packed her clothes neatly into the portmanteau before the trip.
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Nothing in there about my trunk and your lovely little portmanteau.
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"See what I mean?" he said, and left, swinging his portmanteau.
Fiction book (2001) -
I have some boxes and a portmanteau on the wharf.
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Another lackey trailed after us, carrying my portmanteau.
Fiction book (1998) -
She picked up letters and a trunk in Macon and a horsehair portmanteau in Chagny, all of it bound for Paris.
Fiction book (1992) -
Claude awoke in the back pannier, wedged between the portmanteau from Chagny and the trunk from Macon.
Fiction book (1992) -
He struggled to lift the heavy portmanteau off the train platform.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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1.0
A large box with a handle for carrying clothes when you travel
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9.9
A large travel bag made from carpet fabric used in the 1800s
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8.5
A large, stiff leather travel bag with a hinged top
A large strong travel bag with soft sides and a hard frame
A suitcase with a hard outer shell that protects items inside during travel
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Portmanteau comes from the French parts porter 'to carry' and manteau 'coat', and it originally meant a case for carrying clothes or coats. That's why it names a large suitcase with two compartments.