The difference between Portmanteau and Portmanteau word
When used as nouns, portmanteau means a large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections, whereas portmanteau word means a word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
Portmanteau is also verb with the meaning: to make a portmanteau word.
Portmanteau is also adjective with the meaning: made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
check bellow for the other definitions of Portmanteau and Portmanteau word
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Portmanteau as a noun:
A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
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Portmanteau as a noun (Australia, dated):
A schoolbag; often shortened to port or school port
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Portmanteau as a noun (archaic):
A hook on which to hang clothing.
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Portmanteau as an adjective (attributive, linguistics):
Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
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Portmanteau as a noun (linguistics):
A portmanteau word.
Examples:
"synonyms: blend frankenword portmanteau word"
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Portmanteau as a verb:
To make a portmanteau word.
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Portmanteau word as a noun (linguistics):
A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel; for example, , formed from and .