duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence

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According to a criminal complaint, Frattalone is accused of stealing a designer duffel bag from a boat as it was docked at Maynard’s Restaurant on Lake Minnetonka, located approximately 25 miles from Minneapolis, FOX 9 reported. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 This ultra-spacious duffel bag unrolls into a hangable garment bag, ideal for keeping evening gowns, work ensembles, and suits safe and wrinkle-free. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 Travis Kelce, for one, is known for his enviable collection of expensive Bottega Veneta duffel bags. Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025 Surveillance footage revealed that the victim, Aguirre, was inside the bar drinking when the suspect, Dain Graham, walked in through the back door carrying a rifle inside a duffel bag, a homicide detective wrote in the affidavit. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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