duffel

or duf·fle

[ duhf-uhl ]

/ ˈdʌf əl /

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noun

a camper's clothing and equipment.

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

duffel bag.

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Origin of duffel

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

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How to use duffel in a sentence

It's hard to think of Sandymount without him, walking along in his signature gray duffle coat.
Colum McCann: Seamus Heaney Brought Us Together|Colum McCann|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ray leaves the duffle bag behind, and the baby is inadvertently left for dead.
The Best Actress You've Never Heard Of|Nicolle Wallace|February 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The baggage—two trunks, a showman's keyster, two suitcases, a big duffle bag and handbags—was loaded on trailer and backseat.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
This morning the tents came down, fishing tackle was put away, clothes shoved into the duffle bags for the last time.
Polly the Pagan|Isabel Anderson

The rear of the tent is used for the storing of equipment or "duffle" as the camper calls it.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge|Frank Gee Patchin
He looked curiously at the heavy duffle-stuff loaded with the scents of the far North.
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
Pull the canoe up out of water, take your duffle out, and turn the boat upside down over it.
Harper's Round Table, August 20, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for duffel

duffel

duffle

/ (ˈdʌfəl) /

noun

a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap

mainly US and Canadian equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper

Word Origin for duffel

C17: after Duffel, Belgian town

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duffel

or duf·fle

Origin of duffel

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How to use duffel in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for duffel

duffle

Word Origin for duffel