tote bag
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tote bag
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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I brought no food, no water, had no plans to take breaks and wore the tactical outfit of a tote bag, rain jacket and jeans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The black leather tote bag she is often seen carrying has sold out and the pink pen she used at her first press conference has gone viral.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Prices range from $8 a month to a $150 Founding Membership, which includes subscriber-only posts, full archive access and McIntyre’s “eternal gratitude,” though, alas, no tote bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
One May morning in 1961, 21-year-old Manuel Alvarado strapped on his huaraches, stuffed three changes of clothes and a thin blanket into a nylon tote bag and bid his parents farewell.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
A bald man with olive-toned skin carried a tote bag full of books past him.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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