as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
carried her possessions with her in an old portmanteau
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In 1931, Paul's son Richard joined the company – Rimowa is a portmanteau of his name and Warenzeichen, the German term for trademark – and not long after, in 1937, the family embraced aluminium as a core material.
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Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
Princeton’s Phresh Lemonade — a portmanteau of the initials of his first and last name — went from lemonade stand to a food trailer.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
What portmanteau does Cady accidentally create when Aaron asks her to come to the Halloween party?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
Peter calls Ivan an incel (a portmanteau of involuntary celibate) and a baby.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
Princeton’s Phresh Lemonade — a portmanteau of the initials of his first and last name — went from lemonade stand to a food trailer.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
What portmanteau does Cady accidentally create when Aaron asks her to come to the Halloween party?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
Peter calls Ivan an incel (a portmanteau of involuntary celibate) and a baby.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for portmanteau
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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