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duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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This project has provided more than 3,100 new rolling duffel bags to foster youth in Orange County since 2023. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025 This year’s Black Friday deals are full of those rare finds that are both practical and a pleasure to use—the kind of duffel bags, noise-canceling earbuds, and game-changing neck pillows that seasoned travelers quietly swear by. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025 Once at the stash house, Jones and the co-conspirator removed the duffel bags just as investigators approached. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025 While Josephine ran out to buy a cake for Milo’s birthday, Peter arrived with a duffel bag of cash in exchange for the boy’s safe return. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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