satchel

[ sach-uhl ]
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noun
  1. a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap.

Origin of satchel

1
1300–50; Middle English sachel<Old French <Latin saccellus, double diminutive of saccussack1; see -elle

Other words from satchel

  • satcheled, adjective
  • un·satch·eled, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for satchel

satchel

/ (ˈsætʃəl) /


noun
  1. a rectangular bag, usually made of leather or cloth and provided with a shoulder strap, used for carrying books, esp school books

Origin of satchel

1
C14: from Old French sachel a little bag, from Late Latin saccellus, from Latin saccus sack 1

Derived forms of satchel

  • satchelled, adjective

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