satchel

noun

satch·​el ˈsa-chəl How to pronounce satchel (audio)
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
satchelful noun

Examples of satchel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amazon reviewers rave about this convertible bag, which can be worn as a backpack or satchel. Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024 Her dad, meanwhile, dressed in a tuxedo jacket worn bare over his chest and appeared to carry his own black satchel with his arm held around his daughter. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024 Inside a candlelit room in Lower Manhattan, leather satchel bags and silk scarves lined the walls and sprawling pink and green floral arrangements sat on each table. Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023 Shoppers love how big and practical the satchel is. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023 Anselm the boy, in shorts, with a satchel on his back, is played by an actor, as is the grownup Kiefer, with a mustache, setting off to meet Joseph Beuys (an early mentor) in a VW Beetle, with canvases rolled up and stacked like logs on its roof. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023 Under her arm, Rihanna carried an oversized leather satchel in oxblood red—the official color of fall 2023. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2023 There was another satchel on the back of the front seat to hold that pink purse. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023 The rapper is clearly a fan of Goyard: he’s also been spotted carrying a marigold yellow clutch, an orange tote, and blue satchel with a rose painted on the leather. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English sachel, from Anglo-French sachel, sacel, from Late Latin saccellum, diminutive of Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus bag — more at sack

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of satchel was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satchel. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

satchel

noun
satch·​el ˈsach-əl How to pronounce satchel (audio)
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap

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