portmanteaux

Variant of portmanteau

noun pl. portmanteaus or portmanteaux

a traveling case or bag; esp., a stiff leather suitcase that opens like a book into two compartments

Origin: Fr portemanteau < porter, to carry + manteau, cloak: see port & mantle

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