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tote bag

noun

: a large 2-handled open-topped bag (as of canvas)

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Our top two over-$200 finds include a classic tote bag and an ever-practical winter coat. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 The fully welded, no-zipper bag can be used as an everyday, roomy tote bag. Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 Guests receive three winter cocktails featuring Buffalo Trace brands, along with take-home gifts including a tote bag, a souvenir cup, and Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream minis. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025 Dressed in a carnival-ready color palette, Lipa wore a lilac Fanci Club bustier corset with lacy red undercladding, paired with indigo blue straight leg jeans, lilac Jimmy Choo Jenna MM mules, a gold chain necklace, and a leopard print Maison Margiela Loved to Death tote bag. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tote bag

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tote bag was in 1900

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“Tote bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tote%20bag. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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