variants
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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The missing bag contained three duffel bags — two smaller ones folded inside a larger Jaguar duffel from JCPenney.
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Just in time for a 2016 renaissance, Target dropped prices on more Vera Bradley bags, including backpacks, toiletry organizers, and larger duffels, starting at just $12.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Several of our Reader’s Choice Award winners have flash discounts available too, including favorites like the Hue Carry-On at 25% off and 20% off Luka duffels.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Campers would come out to find slashes in their duffels, pillowy bags of chips and coolers full of hot dogs gone.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Just in time for a 2016 renaissance, Target dropped prices on more Vera Bradley bags, including backpacks, toiletry organizers, and larger duffels, starting at just $12.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Several of our Reader’s Choice Award winners have flash discounts available too, including favorites like the Hue Carry-On at 25% off and 20% off Luka duffels.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Campers would come out to find slashes in their duffels, pillowy bags of chips and coolers full of hot dogs gone.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Duffel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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