tote bag

noun

Synonyms of tote bagnext
: a large 2-handled open-topped bag (as of canvas)

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For the Bolt project, Upmade shirts and tote bags represented a waste reduction of 800 kg. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2026 Tickets are $25 each, plus processing fees, and include appetizer and dessert tastings from 14 restaurants and eateries, free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage (Chapel-York Garage), shopping offers from local merchants, and a cotton tote bag, according to a statement. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 Trader Joe's spokesperson Nakia Rohde confirmed to USA TODAY that another batch of the pastel mini canvas tote bags and a new large canvas bag are on the way. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Lace up your favorite pair of chunky sneakers, throw on a jean jacket, and grab a tote bag and you're set. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tote bag

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tote bag was in 1900

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“Tote bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tote%20bag. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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