duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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Rockland’s two-piece set comes with a carry-on and duffel bag for less than $100, which is even cheaper than the price of most single carry-on luggage. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025 Past the entrance, a hallway displays memorabilia: Arden-logo duffel bags and jackets, a photo of Sherm Chavoor overlooking the pool, and a Life magazine issue featuring Mark Spitz training for the Olympics. Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025 Four people, including the person with the duffel bag, run back to the white car. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025 One of its most enduring products is the Cavalier series of duffel bags, whose three numbered iterations are sized for overnight stays, weekend trips and extended travel, respectively. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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