duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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Items will cover a wide range, including baseball caps, sweatshirts, skorts and duffel bags. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025 Rugged Twill Duffle Bag Courtesy of brand 10/12 Filson Medium Rugged Twill Duffle Bag $595 Amazon $595 Filson Filson’s duffel bag is my go-to weekender bag. Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025 Spacious backpacks, duffel bags, and anti-theft purses are all seriously marked down during Amazon’s long weekend sale, making now the perfect time to shop for major upgrades to your travel experience. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025 To make things trickier, I was limited to a standard duffel bag for all my travel essentials. Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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