Portmanteau

noun
poʊrt'mæntoʊ

Noun

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

    “`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'”

    “`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau”

    Similar:Blend
    Type of:NeologismCoinageNeology

  • a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

    Similar:Gladstone
    Type of:GripBagSuitcase

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL)
Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary
Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
NASPA

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