portmanteau

portmanteau /pɔ:t'mæntou/
  • danh từ, số nhiều portmanteaus /pɔ:t'mæntouz/, portmanteaux /pɔ:t'mæntouz/
    • va li
    • (nghĩa bóng) từ kết hợp (ví dụ slanguage = slang + language)

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portmanteau

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    n.

  • a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; blend, portmanteau word

    `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

  • a large travelling bag made of stiff leather; Gladstone, Gladstone bag