duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What the video shows The recording, dated March 5, 2016, shows Ventura in a hoodie and carrying a duffel bag, walking in a hotel hallway toward an elevator. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024 After a few minutes, the flight attendant then came back to the passenger’s seat to remove their backpack and make room for someone else’s duffel bag, the user claims. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for duffel bag 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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