duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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The duffel bag has several zippered pockets and areas to store your clothes, toiletries, and accessories, along with a separate shoe compartment on the bottom. Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 The Los Angeles brand will launch its debut made-to-order collection Dec. 8, which consists of six woven takes on cardboard that mimic the appearance of leather to a passerby, ranging from a clutch at $100 to a travel duffel bag at $999. Marissa Muller, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 Gifting’s clearly top of mind over at Carhartt, where hoodies, rugged shoes, and accessories like duffel bags and leather wallets are up to 40% off for one day only. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 And grab travel must-haves like a tote bag and an Adidas duffel bag for weekend getaways. Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for duffel bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duffel bag was in 1917

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“Duffel bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel%20bag. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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