PORTMANTEAU


Meaning of PORTMANTEAU in English

I. noun (plural -teaus or ~x) see: port Date: 1579 a large suitcase, a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog ), II. adjective Date: 1909 combining more than one use or quality, being a ~

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