Synonyms for portmanteau
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-; pawrt-man-toh, pohrt- |
| Phonetic Transcription : pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt-; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt- |
Définition of portmanteau
Origin :- 1580s, "traveling case or bag for clothes and other necessaries," from Middle French portemanteau "traveling bag," originally "court official who carried a prince's mantle" (1540s), from porte, imperative of porter "to carry" (see porter (n.1)) + manteau "cloak" (see mantle (n.)).
- Portmanteau word "word blending the sound of two different words" (1882), coined by "Lewis Carroll" (Charles L. Dodgson, 1832-1898) for the sort of words he invented for "Jabberwocky," on notion of "two meanings packed up into one word." As a noun in this sense from 1872.
- noun suitcase
- They returned home just as it was growing dark, laden with basket and portmanteau.
- Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
- The other bundled some linen and brushes into the portmanteau.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- He sought a steward, and asked him to carry the portmanteau to berth 159.
- Extract from : « One Day's Courtship » by Robert Barr
- The young man said quietly to the steward, "Take out the portmanteau, please."
- Extract from : « One Day's Courtship » by Robert Barr
- It requires a special genius, you know, to pack a portmanteau properly.
- Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr
- Sampson's carpet-bag and portmanteau had been left in this sitting-room.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- James Wentworth lingered behind, and contrived to look at the portmanteau.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- I ordered the Ossetes to put my portmanteau into the cart, and to replace the oxen by horses.
- Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
- What was the Fascinating Friend supposed to have in her portmanteau?
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various
- Then he proceeded to examine the portmanteau, which he found unlocked.
- Extract from : « Australia Revenged » by Boomerang
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