variants
or portmanteaux
as in suitcases
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
carried her possessions with her in an old portmanteau
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Noun
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Back in 2014, it was rumored that Venice would soon begin charging tourists a hefty $620 fine for dragging their suitcases through the Italian city’s historic alleys and city squares; however, city officials swiftly denied that such a law would be enacted.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Grant and Blue also reported that clothing, designer sunglasses, two suitcases, laptops and a pair of AirPods Max headphones were taken from the car.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chains, chain wallets or spikes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Consumers today hold tremendous control over their buying journeys, often voting with their wallets and reviews.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Portmanteaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteaus. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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