Recent Examples on the WebDetails like leather satchel straps on the sofa set the boat apart, but in a functional way.—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 What could be better than a 3-in-1 purse set that includes a large zippered tote, a petite satchel, and a wallet?—Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 With Signature Canvas Strap $428 $110 Get this beautiful cross grain leather satchel for just $110 and enjoy its bright colors (gold/chalk or silver/retro yellow), numerous pockets, and sturdy make for practically any occasion.—Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024 Amazon reviewers rave about this convertible bag, which can be worn as a backpack or satchel.—Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024 Her dad, meanwhile, dressed in a tuxedo jacket worn bare over his chest and appeared to carry his own black satchel with his arm held around his daughter.—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024 Inside a candlelit room in Lower Manhattan, leather satchel bags and silk scarves lined the walls and sprawling pink and green floral arrangements sat on each table.—Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023 Shoppers love how big and practical the satchel is.—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023 Anselm the boy, in shorts, with a satchel on his back, is played by an actor, as is the grownup Kiefer, with a mustache, setting off to meet Joseph Beuys (an early mentor) in a VW Beetle, with canvases rolled up and stacked like logs on its roof.—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English sachel, from Anglo-French sachel, sacel, from Late Latin saccellum, diminutive of Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus bag — more at sack
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