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View synonyms for portmanteau word

portmanteau word

noun

  1. another name for blend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of portmanteau word1

C19: from the idea that two meanings are packed into one word

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