as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
carried her possessions with her in an old portmanteau
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Recent Examples of portmanteau
Her business name is a portmanteau of her name and his, and her logo features a puzzle piece, a nod to Skyler’s autism.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu is half-Chinese and half-white, colloquially known as Wasian (the word comes from a portmanteau of white and Asian).
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Its name is a portmanteau of their two cultures, Yemeni and Mexican.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu is half-Chinese and half-white, colloquially known as Wasian (the word comes from a portmanteau of white and Asian).
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Its name is a portmanteau of their two cultures, Yemeni and Mexican.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
Noun
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There’s a trolley sleeve on the back to slip over a suitcase, and the waterproof material will keep your items protected no matter how rough the TSA is with it.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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These included suitcases full of videogames and electronics, private shopping trips to toy stores, exclusive visits to theme parks, introductions to other celebrities, and interstate and international travel.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s also outfitted with three interior compartments to keep your wallet, phone, keys, and other contents organized on the go.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maybe that’s best for players’ wallets, as Boone frequently had to pay Kangaroo Court fines as a youngster with the Reds.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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