duffel bag

noun

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: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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Rice was standing in front of a new duffel bag that featured logos for the Yankees and the 2026 All-Star Game. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 13 July 2026 The duffel bag was adorned with the All-Star Game logo and there was an Old English D on each end. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 This is the bestselling sports duffel bag on Amazon right now with more than 4,000 units sold in the last month alone. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns. — Mary Ella Hastings july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for duffel bag

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First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of duffel bag was in 1903

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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