Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Bassini totes around point-and-shoot cameras, lately a Yashica T4 or Contax T2, that are compact enough to go unnoticed in his pocket but draw a nostalgic reaction from models and actors.—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 Katie Holmes was the lucky luxury fashion savant who toted Alo’s new Voyage Duffel bag while out in New York City on Monday.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Given their constraints, the most plausible near-term roles are simple, repetitive, or hazardous tasks in structured spaces, moving totes, staging parts, and monitoring routine operations, where their slower pace or limited dexterity won’t bottleneck the entire line.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 Load up your tote for a day at the office, complete with laptop, wallet, and more, or consider this as a chic personal item for your next flight, forgoing the usual luggage alternatives.—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Sep. 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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