noun๐ShareA large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections."My grandfather always packed his clothes in a well-worn leather portmanteau when he traveled for business. "itemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA schoolbag."My grandfather always called my schoolbag a portmanteau, even though it was made of nylon, not leather. "itemthingeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA hook on which to hang clothing."I hung my coat on the portmanteau by the front door. "itemwearbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA portmanteau word.""Brunch," a combination of breakfast and lunch, is a popular example of a portmanteau. "languagelinguisticswordgrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make a portmanteau word."To advertise breakfast and lunch deals simultaneously, the cafe decided to portmanteau "breakfast" and "lunch" into the promotional word "brunch." "languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareMade by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau."The restaurant's "brunch" menu, a portmanteau word combining "breakfast" and "lunch," offers dishes suitable for either meal. "languagewordlinguisticscompoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
