tote bag

noun

: a large 2-handled open-topped bag (as of canvas)

Examples of tote bag in a Sentence

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Coach Dempsey Tote Bag Slip Coach’s Dempsey tote bag over your forearm or wear it across the body with the convenient adjustable strap. Lauren Fischer, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 The merch, a $120 hoodie and $40 tote bag, are now available for purchase here. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2025 The new logo is being used on store signs and displays, as well as brand merch such as tote bags, T-shirts and bucket hats among other pieces. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025 The New York City Police Department is investigating after an infant was abandoned in a tote bag near a Bronx apartment building. Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tote bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tote bag was in 1900

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“Tote bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tote%20bag. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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