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单词 portmanteau
释义 port·man·teau
I. \pōrtˈmant(.ˌ)ō, pȯrt-, pōət-, pȯt-, -maan-, -n.ˌtō\ noun
(plural portmanteaus or portmanteaux \-ōz\)
Etymology: Middle French portemanteau, from porter to carry + manteau mantle, from Latin mantellum — more at port
: traveling bag; especially : a large bag of the gladstone type
II. \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷_ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: combining more than one use or quality
 < a portmanteau signature which covers a husband-and-wife collaboration — George Milburn >
 < its central character is a portmanteau figure whose traits are derived from several mythical heroes — D.G.Hoffman >
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