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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 port·man·teau /portˈmæn(ˌ)to, pɔrt-/
 旅行皮箱,混成詞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Port·man·teau n.; pl. Portmanteaus   A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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)]