: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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Chic fall-ready totes, crossbody bags, satchels, and more from brands like Kate Spade, Coach, Michael Kors, and Calvin Klein are just some that made the list.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
State police alleged that a single 9mm bullet was found in the satchel.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles’s big prop shops can supply a thousand films and TV shows a year, outfitting crime procedurals to Bible epics with satchels, spears, and pogo sticks.
—Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The bag also comes in three distinct styles; The Cristina satchel ($450), The Cristina small satchel ($350) and The Cristina tote ($395).
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
State police alleged that a single 9mm bullet was found in the satchel.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles’s big prop shops can supply a thousand films and TV shows a year, outfitting crime procedurals to Bible epics with satchels, spears, and pogo sticks.
—Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The bag also comes in three distinct styles; The Cristina satchel ($450), The Cristina small satchel ($350) and The Cristina tote ($395).
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satchel. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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satchel
noun
satch·el
ˈsach-əl 
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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