Portmanteau (luggage)

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For other uses of "Portmanteau", see Portmanteau (disambiguation).

A 16-inch Gladstone bag made of ox leather

A portmanteau refers to a piece of luggage, usually made of leather and opening into two equal parts.[1] The word comes from French, portemanteau, literally meaning 'it carries the cloak'. [2][3] It has been used to give a formal description of a hat or coat rack.

References

  1. ↑ "A History of Vintage Luggage". Retrieved January 16, 2014. 
  2. ↑ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/portmanteau
  3. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/portmanteau-new-word
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