54. Treehouse Bedroom & Luggage
Category – History of Words (Etymology)
The word “Portmanteau” describes a large leather suitcase hinged so it opens into two compartments. This is the type of luggage shown in the illustration of Dr. Cam’s bedroom – the one with all the travel stickers on it.
Click here to see antique portmanteaus on the museum page for Leigh’s Luggage in Australia.
Question –
· What is the other common meaning of the word “Portmanteau?”
Assignment – Find the word’s alternate use on the Answers.com website. Scroll down to see the answer and some examples, including a few by Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland. Even farther down the page are more alternate meanings, quoted from Wikipedia. Some of these may surprise you.
Click here to research the answer.
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