duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence

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Attention is the currency of the sport now, and the Bears flushed a duffel bag full of it down the toilet against Miami. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 The Yore duffel bag was exhibited in its pattern pieces, illustrating the 78 parts and 72 hours of craftsmanship required for each creation. Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Coolife Suitcase Set 3-piece Hardside Luggage Set This trendy three-piece set from Coolife comes with a 20-inch spinner suitcase, a toiletry bag, and your choice of a duffel bag or backpack. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 Away games, school trips, and family vacations call for a travel-size scent that won’t leak as it gets jostled inside a duffel bag. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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