tote bag

noun

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

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Large purses are having a renaissance with stars like Katie Holmes and Dakota Johnson, who both opted for oversized tote bags. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 The first 50 customers in line at each store receive a free Goodwill tote bag. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Maumelle Animal Services Officers Maumelle Animal Services arrived to retrieve the venomous snake, placing it into a tote bag and relocating it to a nearby river. — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 Washing their reusable bags after every grocery trip The tote bags living in your trunk are technically supposed to be washed, and almost nobody does it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tote bag

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tote bag was in 1900

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tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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