PORTMANTEAU


Meaning of PORTMANTEAU in English

/ pɔːtˈmæntəʊ; NAmE pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ/ noun , adjective

■ noun

( pl. -eaus or -eaux ) ( old-fashioned ) a large heavy suitcase that opens into two parts

■ adjective

[ only before noun ] consisting of a number of different items that are combined into a single thing :

a portmanteau course

'Depression' is a portmanteau condition.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French portemanteau , from porter carry + manteau mantle.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.