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Portmanteau - English meaning

Portmanteau – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts.

Usage examples:

Luggage labels are those elegant, postcardlike stickers that first adorned the portmanteaus of the …
noun

A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel or brunch.

Usage examples:

Podcast is a portmanteau, a made-up word coined from a combination of the words ipod and broadcast
noun

A large case for carrying clothes while travelling, especially one that opens out into two parts

Usage examples:

The official secrets act was described as a piece of portmanteau legislation, covering everything f…

Portmanteau translation into English

Portmanteau: translate from English into Chinese

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波特曼托

Portmanteau: translate from English into Dutch

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Samentrekking, Valies, Koffer

Portmanteau: translate from English into French

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Valise, Grosse valise

Portmanteau: translate from English into German

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Handkoffer

Portmanteau: translate from English into Hindi

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सूटकेस, ट्रंक, वस्र रखने का चमड़े का बेग, पोर्टमैंटू, एक प्रकार का चमड़े का थैला जिसमें दो बराबर भाग अलग-अलग होते है और जो बीच से खुलता है, दो भिन्‍न-भिन्‍न शब्‍दों की ध्‍वनियों का कुछ भाग ले कर बनाया गया तीसरा शब्‍द

Portmanteau: translate from English into Italian

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Portmanteau, Valigia, Baule

Portmanteau: translate from English into Korean

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합성어, 여행용 가방, 양쪽으로 열리게 된 여행용 가방

Portmanteau: translate from English into Russian

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Чемодан, Дорожная сумка, Баул, Языковая контаминация

Portmanteau: translate from English into Spanish

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Maleta, Baúl de viaje

Word origin

mid 16th century: from French portemanteau, from porter ‘carry’ + manteau ‘mantle’.

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Portmanteau – similar words

portmanteaus

noun

A large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts.

Usage examples:

Luggage labels are those elegant, postcardlike stickers that first adorned the portmanteaus of the …
noun

A large case for carrying clothes while travelling, especially one that opens out into two parts

Usage examples:

The official secrets act was described as a piece of portmanteau legislation, covering everything f…
Portmanteaus - all meanings in English

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