"portmanteau" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/ [UK], /pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ/ [US] Audio: en-us-portmanteau-1.ogg [US], en-us-portmanteau-2.ogg [US], en-au-portmanteau.ogg [Australia] Forms: portmanteau [singular], portmanteaus or portmanteaux [plural]
enPR: pôrt'măntō [US] Head templates: {{noun|3=portmanteaux}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A portmanteau word.
    Sense id: simple-portmanteau-en-noun-qXSVyGdb
  2. A large case usually made of leather made of two parts.
    Sense id: simple-portmanteau-en-noun-Q25kANDE
     
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          "text": "Pokémon is a portmanteau of \"pocket\" and \"monster\"."
        }
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        "A large case usually made of leather made of two parts."
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      "ipa": "/pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "sampa": "/pO:rt\"m{ntou/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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    {
      "audio": "en-us-portmanteau-1.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-portmanteau-2.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-portmanteau.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
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    },
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        }
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        "A portmanteau word."
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    },
    {
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        "A large case usually made of leather made of two parts."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "sampa": "/pO:t\"m{nt@U/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
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      "enpr": "pôrt'măntō",
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        "US"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/pO:rt\"m{ntou/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-portmanteau-1.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-portmanteau-2.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-portmanteau.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "portmanteau"
}

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