Portmanteaus

//ˌpɔːɹtmænˈtoʊz// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of portmanteau form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of portmanteau form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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blendportmanteau wordblendbaggagefrankenwordgladstone

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"That very evening I moved my things round from the hotel, and on the following morning Sherlock Holmes followed me with several boxes and portmanteaus."

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