duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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When Neely was 14, his mother was brutally murdered by her boyfriend, her body stuffed in a black duffel bag and dumped off a highway in the Bronx. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Herschel Novel Duffel Bag $110 $94 Amazon For a longer jaunt, this duffel bag is a stylish essential with plenty of room for leggings, sneakers, a towel, and more. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 And a carry-on-friendly duffel bag makes a great gift for long-distance BFs and frequent fliers alike. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024 Federal agents showed up at the home around 6 a.m. with a search warrant and duffel bags, the sources said. NBC News, 26 Sep. 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 Nov. 2024.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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