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duffel bag

American  

noun

  1. a large, cylindrical bag, especially of canvas, for carrying personal belongings, originally used by military personnel.

duffel bag British  

noun

  1. a cylindrical drawstring canvas bag, originally used esp by sailors for carrying personal articles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of duffel bag

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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As he approached the gate to board the Frontier Airlines flight, his final concern was whether his duffel bag would be deemed a personal item.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Lewandowski was photographed coming and going from Noem’s building, one time with a duffel bag, and a neighbor said the two were often spotted in the elevator and common areas.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2025

Eighteen months before, in January 2011, he had sat at the back of the Lincoln team coach with a duffel bag containing £60,000-worth of euro notes.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

The video, dated March 5, 2016, shows Ventura in a hoodie and carrying a duffel bag walking in a hotel hallway toward an elevator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Uncle Jet stopped and dropped the duffel bag.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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