portmanteau

Meanings

1. A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
2. A schoolbag.
3. A hook on which to hang clothing.

1. Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.

1. A word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning e.g. shrinkflation.
2. A portmanteau film.

1. To create a portmanteau word.

Etymology

From Middle French portemanteau (“coat stand”), from porte (“carries”, third-person singular present indicative of porter (“to carry”)) + manteau (“coat”), literally “[that which] carries coat”.