duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence

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The remains of my duffel bag, and everything else inside that was luckily wrapped in the equivalent of a giant plastic Ziploc, was left to sadly circle the carousel. Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025 The point of their rendezvous is for Frank to bring Rick a duffel bag with … something in there, but Rick asks his buddy to keep the next night open, too, just in case. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025 This convenient weekender duffel bag is the ultimate solution to packing for short trips. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 For a normal person, a duffel bag or weekender would do the trick for this quick jaunt. Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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