portmanteau
noun/pɔːtˈmæntəʊ/
/pɔːrtˈmæntəʊ/
(plural portmanteaus, portmanteaux
(old-fashioned)/pɔːtˈmæntəʊz/
/pɔːrtˈmæntəʊz/
)- a large, heavy bag that opens into two partsWord Originmid 16th cent.: from French portemanteau, from porter ‘carry’ + manteau ‘mantle’.
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