duffel bag

noun

1. a large, cylindrical bag, especially of canvas, for carrying personal belongings, orginally used by military personnel.

duffel bag

noun

1. a cylindrical drawstring canvas bag, originally used esp by sailors for carrying personal articles

Word History and Origins

Origin of duffel bag¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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

While working on the car, Juan’s friend found a duffel bag full of drugs and panicked.

From Los Angeles Times

I loved a gag where Paul gets whacked from one side of the frame by a bird and from the other side by a duffel bag.

From Los Angeles Times

Dozens of Dodger blue duffel bags filled with gloves and bats littered the carpeted floor.

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They took computers and clothes, throwing things into duffel bags and garbage bags as embers swirled.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• backpack 
• briefcase 
• carry-on 
• handbag 
• knapsack 
• pouch 
• suitcase