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portmanteau word

noun /poʊrtmæntoʊwɜrd/ 3 syllables 16 letters Scrabble 23 WWF 27
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noun

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

“`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'”

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