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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings;
- Example: "`smog' is a blend of `smoke'; and `fog'";
- Example: "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor'; and `hotel'";
- Example: "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau";
[syn: blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

portmanteau word \port*man"teau word`\, n. [See portmanteau.]
   A word formed by joining two others; -- as, smog is formed
   from smoke and fog.
   [Wordnet 1.6]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

portmanteau word
    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, portmanteau]