tote bag

noun

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

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Amazon’s fashion department is home to so many bucket tote bags — and our favorite finds start at just $23. Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 To celebrate the penguins' return, there will be special activities at the Dec. 11 Wild Lights holiday event from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The first 500 visitors will receive a Penguins of the Pacific tote bag, and all visitors will be able to make their own penguin mask. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024 Give it to the best friend or teenage girl who could use an alternative to a boring tote bag. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024 Because Trader Joe’s sells only a limited number of the tote bags, the secondary market can get a bit ridiculous, with prices historically reaching into the hundreds of dollars, sometimes higher. Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tote bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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