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Portmanteau

pɔːtˈmantəʊ

Portmanteau definitions

noun

Inflections:

portmanteaus portmanteaux portmanteau

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

Synonyms:
suitcase case valise portmanteau grip overnight bag overnighter flight bag travelling bag Gladstone bag carpet bag
a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel or brunch

"podcast is a portmanteau, a made-up word coined from a combination of the words iPod and broadcast"
- consisting of or combining two or more aspects or qualities
  
  "a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films"