'Portmanteau' definitions:
Definition of 'portmanteau'
(from WordNet)
noun
A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`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" [syn: blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau]
noun
A large travelling bag made of stiff leather [syn: portmanteau, Gladstone, Gladstone bag]
Definition of 'Portmanteau'
From: GCIDE
- Portmanteau \Port*man"teau\, n.; pl. Portmanteaus. [F. porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See Port to carry, and Mantle.] A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]