- port·man·teau
- /poɚtˈmæntoʊ/ noun, pl -teaus or -teaux /poɚtˈmæntoʊz/ [count]old-fashioned : a large suitcase that opens into two parts
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port|man|teau — «prt MAN toh, pohrt », noun, plural teaus or teaux « tohz», adjective. –n. a stiff, oblong traveling bag with two compartments opening like a book. –adj. combining two or more different things of the same kind: »a portmanteau revue. ╂[< Middle … Useful english dictionary
teau — ba·teau; châ·teau; cha·teau·bri·and; châ·teau·neuf du pape; co·teau; cut·teau; ga·teau; jet·teau; man·teau; tor·teau; pla·teau; port·man·teau; wat·teau; aboi·teau; … English syllables
port — bridge·port; coal·port; com·port·a·ble; com·port·ment; dav·en·port; de·port·abil·i·ty; de·port·able; de·port·ee; de·port·ment; ex·port·able; ex·port·er; gos·port; heli·port; new·port; pass·port·less; port; port·crayon; port·ed; port·fo·lio;… … English syllables
man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… … English syllables
portmanteau — port·man·teau … English syllables
portmanteau — port|man|teau1 [ pɔrt mæntɔu ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a large suitcase consisting of two parts that fold together portmanteau port|man|teau 2 [ pɔrt mæntɔu ] adjective LINGUISTICS a portmanteau word is made by combining the sound and meaning of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
portmanteau — port•man•teau [[t]pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt ; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt [/t]] n. pl. teaus, teaux [[t] toʊz, toʊ; ˈtoʊz, ˈtoʊ[/t]] adj. 1) brit. Chiefly Brit. a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, esp. a leather trunk or suitcase that opens… … From formal English to slang
portmanteau — port|man|teau [po:tˈmæntəu US po:rtˈmæntou] n plural portmanteaus or portmanteaux [ təuz US touz] old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: porter ( PORTAGE) + manteau cloak ] a very large ↑suitcase that opens into two parts … Dictionary of contemporary English
Portmanteau — Port*man teau, n.; pl. {Portmanteaus}. [F. porte manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See {Port} to carry, and {Mantle}.] A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portmanteaus — Portmanteau Port*man teau, n.; pl. {Portmanteaus}. [F. porte manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See {Port} to carry, and {Mantle}.] A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. Thackeray.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
