A large leather suitcase that opens into two hinged compartments.
[French portemanteau : porte-, from porter, to carry (from Old French; see port5) + manteau, cloak (from Old French mantel, from Latin mantellum).]
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port·man·teau (pôrt-măn'tō, pōrt-, pôrt'măn-tō', pōrt'-) ![]() |
A large leather suitcase that opens into two hinged compartments.
[French portemanteau : porte-, from porter, to carry (from Old French; see port5) + manteau, cloak (from Old French mantel, from Latin mantellum).]
| WordNet: portmanteau |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a word formed by joining two others (e.g., `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog')
Synonyms: blend, portmanteau word
Meaning #2:
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Synonyms: Gladstone, Gladstone bag
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| Translations: Portmanteau |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - kuffert, vadsæk
Nederlands (Dutch)
kapstok, (dubbele) reistas voor kleren
Deutsch (German)
n. - Reisekoffer
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ταξιδιωτικό όρθιο μπαούλο
Português (Portuguese)
n. - maleta (f)
Русский (Russian)
саквояж, слово-гибрид
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stor kappsäck
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
旅行皮箱, 混成词
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 旅行皮箱, 混成詞
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (양쪽으로 열리게 된) 대형여행용 가방
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) العيبه : حقيبه السفر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מזוודה, תיק לבגדים
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