Synonyms for portmanteau

Synonyms for (noun) portmanteau

Synonyms: portmanteau, Gladstone, Gladstone bag

Definition: a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

Similar words: bag, grip, traveling bag, travelling bag, suitcase

Definition: a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Usage: he carried his small bag onto the plane with him


Synonyms: portmanteau, portmanteau word, blend

Definition: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

Usage: `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'; `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'; `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau

Similar words: neologism, neology, coinage

Definition: a newly invented word or phrase


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