資料來源 : pyDict
旅行皮箱,混成詞
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Portmanteau \Port*man"teau\, n.; pl. {Portmanteaus}. [F.
porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See
{Port} to carry, and {Mantle}.]
A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing
apparel, etc., on journeys. --Thackeray.
資料來源 : WordNet®
portmanteau
n 1: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their
meanings; "`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"
[syn: {blend}, {portmanteau word}]
2: a large travelling bag made of stiff leather [syn: {Gladstone},
{Gladstone bag}]
[also: {portmanteaux} (pl)]