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portmanteaus — port·man·teau || ‚pÉ”rt mæntəʊ /‚pÉ”Ët n. suitcase, chest, trunk; word or morpheme formed from two other separate units (e.g. smog, formed from smoke and fog ) … English contemporary dictionary
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Portmanteau — Port*man teau, n.; pl. {Portmanteaus}. [F. porte manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See {Port} to carry, and {Mantle}.] A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tester — Tes ter, n. [OE. testere a headpiece, helmet, OF. testiere, F. t[^e]ti[ e]re a head covering, fr. OF. teste the head, F. t[^e]te, fr. L. testa an earthen pot, the skull. See {Test} a cupel, and cf. {Testi[ e]re}.] 1. A headpiece; a helmet. [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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