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duffel

American  
[duhf-uhl] / ˈdʌf əl /
Or duffle

noun

  1. a camper's clothing and equipment.

  2. a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc.

  3. duffel bag.

duffel British  
/ ˈdʌfəl /

noun

  1. a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap

  2. equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of duffel

First recorded in 1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp

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