Thesaurus results for PORTMANTEAU

portmanteau

noun

pȯrt-ˈman-(ˌ)tō

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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Recent Examples of portmanteau 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 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for portmanteau