portmanteau

[ pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-; pawrt-man-toh, pohrt- ]

/ pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt-; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt- /

a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.

Also called portmanteau word. Linguistics. blend(def 10).

Origin of portmanteau

1575–85; < French portemanteau literally, (it) carries (the) cloak; see port⁵, mantle

And yet, they got over it and would go on to earn the portmanteau "Merkozy."

Francois Hollande: France’s Anti-Sarkozy President |Tracy McNicoll |May 7, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Whichever way you look at it, the are-they-or-aren't-they couple earned the portmanteau Brittana and a lot of attention.

Most Memorable Kisses of the Year |Shefali Kulkarni |December 30, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
A portmanteau by way of the frontier, this term was given flight by Sarah Palin.

The 2010 Political Dictionary from A to Z |Samuel P. Jacobs |December 12, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
This longing for grimness actually has its own portmanteau word, ostalgie.

The Week in Polls |Adam Hanft |October 17, 2008 |DAILY BEAST

Miss Falkner went straight to her room, and put up a few things in a portmanteau.

Jill's Red Bag |Amy Le Feuvre
His mind, occupied by this fear, let go the apprehension of a discovery of the mere act of handing in the portmanteau.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland |Various
"Perhaps he is seeing to the packing of his portmanteau," said Miss Bridgeman.

Mount Royal, Volume 3 of 3 |Mary Elizabeth Braddon
As I stood upon the beach the next morning, while my portmanteau was being handed into the boat, I gave the Boots five zwanzigers.

The Man who kept his Money in a Box |Anthony Trollope
James Wentworth lingered behind, and contrived to look at the portmanteau.

Henry Dunbar |M. E. Braddon

portmanteau

/ (pɔːtˈmæntəʊ) /

(formerly) a large travelling case made of stiff leather, esp one hinged at the back so as to open out into two compartments

(modifier) embodying several uses or qualities the heroine is a portmanteau figure of all the virtues

C16: from French: cloak carrier, from porter to carry + manteau cloak, mantle