: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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This black faux leather satchel has a spacious interior for holding essentials like a cell phone, wallet, and keys, as well as additional space for an e-reader or small tablet.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Of the 22,000 pieces, the following dozen are included:
Jimmie Rodgers’ leather satchel containing manuscripts from his final RCA Victor recording session — the satchel was claimed from Rodgers’ casket after his 1933 funeral in Meridian, Mississippi.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2024
Lindholm told the court about finding a satchel containing about $500 in cash (roughly $18,000 today), a wallet, and a bank book belonging to the Frehrs.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
This winter, take your outfits to the next level with this crossbody satchel, which reviewers say is an affordable designer look-alike.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Of the 22,000 pieces, the following dozen are included:
Jimmie Rodgers’ leather satchel containing manuscripts from his final RCA Victor recording session — the satchel was claimed from Rodgers’ casket after his 1933 funeral in Meridian, Mississippi.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2024
Lindholm told the court about finding a satchel containing about $500 in cash (roughly $18,000 today), a wallet, and a bank book belonging to the Frehrs.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
This winter, take your outfits to the next level with this crossbody satchel, which reviewers say is an affordable designer look-alike.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satchel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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satchel
noun
satch·el
ˈsach-əl 
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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