Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Backgrid Photo: Backgrid The actor arrived at the Hôtel Martinez in cool, movie star style, dressed in a Shushu/tong trench coat, gray-brown trousers, Cartier sunglasses, and toting a black Hermès Box Kelly.—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 May 2025 Instead, the capuchins toted around the baby howlers for days with few interactions — no play, minimal aggression and little interest.—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Today's announcement does highlight a variety of accessories, including totes, so storage boxes don't seem like that much of a stretch and could prove quite special for messy, overloaded small campers, SUVs and pickup trucks everywhere.—New Atlas, 4 June 2025 The supermarket chain took tote inspiration from the trending company Bogg Bag to create a budget-friendly dupe made for the pool.—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tote
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Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
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