noun Download 🔗Share A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections. Examples : "My grandfather always packed his clothes in a well-worn leather portmanteau when he traveled for business. " item wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A schoolbag. Examples : "My grandfather always called my schoolbag a portmanteau, even though it was made of nylon, not leather. " item thing education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hook on which to hang clothing. Examples : "I hung my coat on the portmanteau by the front door. " item wear building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A portmanteau word. Examples : ""Brunch," a combination of breakfast and lunch, is a popular example of a portmanteau. " language linguistics word grammar Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a portmanteau word. Examples : "To advertise breakfast and lunch deals simultaneously, the cafe decided to portmanteau "breakfast" and "lunch" into the promotional word "brunch." " language linguistics word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau. Examples : "The restaurant's "brunch" menu, a portmanteau word combining "breakfast" and "lunch," offers dishes suitable for either meal. " language word linguistics compound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
