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portmanteau

/pɔːtˈmæntəʊ/noun

उच्चारण पॉर्ट्मैन्टो

बड़ा सूटकेस, संदूक (जो दो हिस्सों में खुलता है)

Advanced word

nounportmanteaus or portmanteaux
  1. 1

    [C] old-fashioned

    a large heavy case for carrying clothes while travelling, that opens into two parts

    बड़ा सूटकेस, संदूक (जो दो हिस्सों में खुलता है)

    • The servant carried his master's portmanteau to the carriage.

    Synonyms trunk suitcase case

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    consisting of several items or qualities combined into one

    कई चीज़ों को मिलाकर बना, बहुउद्देशीय

    • a portmanteau bill covering several reforms

    Synonyms composite combined

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

trunk suitcase case composite combined

§Grammar and usage

Usage: a portmanteau word is a word formed by joining parts of two words, such as brunch from breakfast and lunch, or smog from smoke and fog.

Usage में portmanteau word वह शब्द है जो दो शब्दों के हिस्सों को जोड़कर बनता है, जैसे breakfast और lunch से brunch, या smoke और fog से smog।