satchel
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- satcheled adjective
- satchelled adjective
- unsatcheled adjective
Etymology
Origin of satchel
1300–50; Middle English sachel < Old French < Latin saccellus, double diminutive of saccus sack 1; -elle
Example Sentences
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He opens his satchel and digs out a file folder full of newspaper clippings, photos, letters and memorial programs.
From Seattle Times
But on Adriana’s 17th birthday in February, he pulled out his credit card and took her right back to the mall to let her select a blue satchel and a tote bag from Michael Kors.
From New York Times
But when he arrived and left the court by foot, with a leather satchel slung over his green coat, he stopped several times to speak to journalists.
From New York Times
“We’re not going to let political operatives go and get satchels of votes and dump them in some drop box,” the governor said.
From Washington Post
“We’re also banning ballot harvesting. We’re not going to let political operatives go and get satchels of votes and dump them in some drop box.”
From Seattle Times
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