duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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Included is a weekender duffel bag and a toiletry bag, all for less than $200. Passport holder: on sale for $19.75 (27% off) Original price: $26.99 Keeping track of your family’s passports is vital, so keep them organized with a passport holder. Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 For a normal person, a duffel bag or weekender would do the trick for this quick jaunt. Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025 This convenient weekender duffel bag is the ultimate solution to packing for short trips. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Yeti — Set to open this summer on the mall’s lower level near Nordstrom, Yeti will sell the company’s full line of luxury coolers, beverage containers, duffel bags, and carrying cases. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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