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or duffle
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: a coarse heavy woolen material with a thick nap
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: transportable personal belongings, equipment, and supplies
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On Monday, June 9, the Kansas City Chiefs star was spotted entering a Miami, Fla. gym with an open duffel — that may or may not have been carrying a copy of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Book.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 June 2025
Gone are the days when gym bags were plain, bulky duffels that got squeezed into gym lockers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Think breathable T-shirts, polished joggers, sleek leather duffels, and other men’s clothing and accessories that are easy to pack—and even easier to wear from takeoff to touchdown.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
The corners of the wheeled duffel are reinforced for additional strength and durability.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 June 2025
Gone are the days when gym bags were plain, bulky duffels that got squeezed into gym lockers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Think breathable T-shirts, polished joggers, sleek leather duffels, and other men’s clothing and accessories that are easy to pack—and even easier to wear from takeoff to touchdown.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
The corners of the wheeled duffel are reinforced for additional strength and durability.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for duffel
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“Duffel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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