Pronunciation: po ̇ rt- ' man-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -teaus or -teaux \ -( ˌ )t ō z \
Etymology: Middle French portemanteau, from porter to carry + manteau mantle, from Latin mantellum ― more at PORT
Date: 1579
1 : a large suitcase
2 : 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 )