: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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Poking out of the pen pouches on the satchel is a row of tiny state flags, representing each of the states that Michael’s office covered.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Midsize bag styles include satchels, shoulder bags and medium totes as well as a line of double bags and classic frames inspired by style icon Lee Radziwill.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
In true satchel fashion, the bag features two short, carrying handles as well as a long, adjustable strap that can be added on.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Made with a slightly boxier design than some of the others, this satchel has a top zipper closure, an extra flap-over fastener, two internal zip pockets, one slip pocket and comes with a matching wristlet that makes an excellent wallet.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Midsize bag styles include satchels, shoulder bags and medium totes as well as a line of double bags and classic frames inspired by style icon Lee Radziwill.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
In true satchel fashion, the bag features two short, carrying handles as well as a long, adjustable strap that can be added on.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Made with a slightly boxier design than some of the others, this satchel has a top zipper closure, an extra flap-over fastener, two internal zip pockets, one slip pocket and comes with a matching wristlet that makes an excellent wallet.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satchel. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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satchel
noun
satch·el
ˈsach-əl 
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
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