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portmanteau films

portmanteau films is the plural of portmanteau film.

Meaning of portmanteau film

Noun

portmanteau film (plural portmanteau films)

  1. A film that combines two or more distinct stories, frequently connected by a single theme, premise, or author.
    • We're so bombarded with images, it's a struggle to preserve our imaginations.' In response, he's turned to cinema, commissioning 11 film-makers to contribute to a portmanteau film, entitled '11'09"01' and composed of short films each running 11 minutes, nine seconds and one frame.2002 December 11, Nick Bradshaw, “One day in September”, in Time Out, page 71

Questions about portmanteau films

What is portmanteau films the plural of?
Portmanteau films is the plural of portmanteau film.

Words near portmanteau films in the dictionary

  1. portmanbro
  2. portmanbros
  3. portmanteau
  4. portmanteau agreement
  5. portmanteau film
  6. portmanteau films
  7. portmanteau word
  8. portmanteau words
  9. portmanteaued
  10. portmanteauing
  11. portmanteaus

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