英语词汇“portmanteau”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	portmanteau
释义	Trends of portmanteau View usage for: portmanteau in British English (pɔːtˈmæntəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -teaus or -teaux (-təʊz) 1. (formerly) a large travelling case made of stiff leather, esp one hinged at the back so as to open out into two compartments 2. (modifier) embodying several uses or qualities the heroine is a portmanteau figure of all the virtues Also called: portmantle Word origin C16: from French: cloak carrier, from porter to carry + manteau cloak, mantle portmanteau in American English (pɔrtˈmæntoʊ; ˌ pɔrtmænˈtoʊ) nounWord forms: plural portˈmanteaus or portˈmanteaux (pɔrtˈmæntoʊz; ˌpɔrtmæntoʊz) a traveling case or bag; esp., a stiff leather suitcase that opens like a book into two compartments Word origin Fr portemanteau < porter, to carry + manteau, cloak: see port3 & mantle Examples of 'portmanteau' in a sentence portmanteau And they would not allow their daughter June-June to wear such dresses and carry a portmanteau with so many dents for long. Emecheta, Buchi GWENDOLEN (1990) Fancy swung the portmanteau off the bed; she wouldn't think about Aurora now. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (1990)
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