Definitions for portmanteaus

portmanteaus port·man·teau

Spelling: [pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-; pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-]
IPA: /pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt-; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt-/

Portmanteaus is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 1944 anagrams from letters in portmanteaus (aaemnoprsttu).

Definitions for portmanteaus

noun

  1. a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
  2. Also called portmanteau word. Linguistics. blend (def 10).
  3. a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
  4. Also called portmanteau word. Linguistics. blend (def 10).

Origin of portmanteaus

1575-85; French portemanteau literally, (it) carries (the) cloak; see port5, mantle

Examples for portmanteaus

James Wentworth lingered behind, and contrived to look at the portmanteau.

They returned home just as it was growing dark, laden with basket and portmanteau.

A portmanteau by way of the frontier, this term was given flight by Sarah Palin.

And yet, they got over it and would go on to earn the portmanteau "Merkozy."

The young man said quietly to the steward, "Take out the portmanteau, please."

Whichever way you look at it, the are-they-or-aren't-they couple earned the portmanteau Brittana and a lot of attention.

The other bundled some linen and brushes into the portmanteau.

It requires a special genius, you know, to pack a portmanteau properly.

This longing for grimness actually has its own portmanteau word, ostalgie.

He sought a steward, and asked him to carry the portmanteau to berth 159.

And yet, they got over it and would go on to earn the portmanteau "Merkozy."

It requires a special genius, you know, to pack a portmanteau properly.

A portmanteau by way of the frontier, this term was given flight by Sarah Palin.

James Wentworth lingered behind, and contrived to look at the portmanteau.

They returned home just as it was growing dark, laden with basket and portmanteau.

This longing for grimness actually has its own portmanteau word, ostalgie.

Whichever way you look at it, the are-they-or-aren't-they couple earned the portmanteau Brittana and a lot of attention.

The young man said quietly to the steward, "Take out the portmanteau, please."

He sought a steward, and asked him to carry the portmanteau to berth 159.

The other bundled some linen and brushes into the portmanteau.

Word Value for portmanteaus
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