duffel bag
noun/ˈdʌfl bæɡ/
/ˈdʌfl bæɡ/
(also duffle bag)
- a bag made out of cloth that is like a tube in shape and is closed by a string around the top. It is usually carried over the shoulder.
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- (North American English) (British English holdall)a large bag made of strong cloth or soft leather, used when you are travelling for carrying clothes, etc.
Word Originearly 20th cent. (originally US): from duffel ‘sporting or camping equipment’, originally denoting a bag for equipment.
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