duffel
Americannoun
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a camper's clothing and equipment.
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a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc.
noun
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a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap
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equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper
Etymology
Origin of duffel
First recorded in 1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp
Example Sentences
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A who’s who of high finance caught foreclosure fever, dispatching buyers to courthouse steps with duffel bags of cashiers checks to buy repossessed homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Lewandowski was photographed coming and going from Noem’s building, one time with a duffel bag, and a neighbor said the two were often spotted in the elevator and common areas.
From Slate • Aug. 12, 2025
"I can remember his style of dress, he always used to wear duffel coats. He was just an average sort of fellow who enjoyed life," he adds.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
Several of them provided surveillance footage of a man on a bicycle, wearing a camouflage hat carrying a backpack, duffel bag and what appeared to be a chainsaw, officers testified.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
I zipped the duffel almost all the way closed.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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