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portmanteau, n.
(portmanteaux)
more info a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
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Gladstone Gladstone bag portmanteau
more info a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
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blend portmanteau portmanteau word

sample sentences

"`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"
"`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"
"`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
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