duffel bag
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of duffel bag
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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He was also carrying a duffel bag and a step stool.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
As he approached the gate to board the Frontier Airlines flight, his final concern was whether his duffel bag would be deemed a personal item.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
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
Eighteen months before, in January 2011, he had sat at the back of the Lincoln team coach with a duffel bag containing £60,000-worth of euro notes.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
He bends over his duffel bag and takes out a brown radio.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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