duffel bag

noun

Synonyms of duffel bagnext
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence

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Stacey Wondra told the detectives that after placing Michael in the duffel bag, the group drove him to a house in Kuna and put him in the spare room, the affidavit said. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025 Flight Outfitters Bush Pilot Duffel This Flight Outfitters duffel bag is designed with pilots in mind. Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025 Then, one day, an army duffel bag of paperbacks arrived from my mother. Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 But the Weekend is designed to pack and carry in a duffel bag, meaning the ladder carries separately and never needs to ride on the roof. New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duffel bag

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duffel bag was in 1903

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“Duffel bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel%20bag. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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