ポートマントー

noun

portmanteau (luggage)

Refers to a large traveling bag or suitcase, especially an old-fashioned leather one that opens into two compartments.

• 彼かれは古ふるい革かわのポートマントーを持もって旅たびに出でた。

  He set off on a journey carrying an old leather portmanteau.

noun

portmanteau word; blend word

Linguistics term for a word formed by blending two or more words, e.g., 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'. The Japanese term かばん語 is more common.

See also: かばん語

• 「ポートマントー」は、言げん語ご学がくでかばん語ごを指さす用よう語ごだ。

  'Portmanteau' is a term in linguistics that refers to a blend word.