tote bag

noun

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

Examples of tote bag in a Sentence

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Normal people carry Nina Totenberg tote bags around now. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 Fans can get their hands on four shirts, three hoodies, a tote bag, bandana and a hat from the merchandise booth. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025 Investigators searched the home and found the bodies of three other infants in the attic in tote bags, wrapped in towels and inside plastic bags, police said. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025 As for accessories, the singer carried a small tote bag with a leopard print pattern by Maison Margiela. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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