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port•man•teau



Pronunciation: (pôrt-man'tō, pōrt-; pôrt"man-tō', pōrt"-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -teaus, -teauxPronunciation: (-tōz, -tō, -tōz', -tō'). [key] Chiefly Brit.
a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, esp. a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.

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