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Definition of 'portmanteau word' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau
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"

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