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Portmanteau

nounid 108116·updated May 18, 2026
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a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
blendGladstoneGladstone bag
plural
Portmanteaus
possessive
Portmanteau's
pluralpossessive
Portmanteaus'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
§2
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

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