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portmanteau

Pronunciation: /pɔːtˈmantəʊ/

Definition of portmanteau

noun (plural portmanteaus or portmanteaux /-əʊz/)

a large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts.
[as modifier] consisting of or combining two or more aspects or qualities:a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films