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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Interestingly, the brand name itself is a portmanteau of Mr. Naeem Anthony's surname and the first name of his great grandmother, Helen Thomas - the first to champion Mr. Anthony’s fine tailoring talents.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Sunday, August 4, 2024’s episode was critical for the portmanteau known as Rhaenicent, with director Geeta Vasant Patel striking the right balance between the platonic and the romantic.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2024
The brewery, which opened in late 2020, was founded by two longtime homebrewers, Shawn Ellis and Karl Townsend, who named it based on a portmanteau of their first names.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
Watsu combines water and shiatsu massage techniques (the name is a portmanteau of those two words); warm water is an element with which therapists can further enhance their bodywork.
—Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Sunday, August 4, 2024’s episode was critical for the portmanteau known as Rhaenicent, with director Geeta Vasant Patel striking the right balance between the platonic and the romantic.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2024
The brewery, which opened in late 2020, was founded by two longtime homebrewers, Shawn Ellis and Karl Townsend, who named it based on a portmanteau of their first names.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
Watsu combines water and shiatsu massage techniques (the name is a portmanteau of those two words); warm water is an element with which therapists can further enhance their bodywork.
—Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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