"portmanteau film" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: portmanteau films [plural]
Etymology: Allusion to the idea of a portmanteau in the linguistic sense. Head templates: {{en-noun}} portmanteau film (plural portmanteau films)
  1. (film, television) A film that combines two or more distinct stories, frequently connected by a single theme, premise, or author. Categories (topical): Film, Television Coordinate_terms: anthology film, collage film, composite film
    Sense id: en-portmanteau_film-en-noun-gkM-RqSX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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