tote bag
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tote bag
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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I’ve seen it on many products, in many different presentations — pink-glitter bubble letters on a sticker, loopy black cursive on a tote bag, industrial embroidery on a hat.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Their yolks stay creamy without becoming runny, which means you get all the richness of a soft-boiled egg without worrying about a container full of liquid gold sloshing around in your tote bag.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The caption: “The way I want to pack just one tote bag like Carolyn Bessette for a weekend away v. what I actually packed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Bolding’s joyful daisies decorated the Sidecca tote bag given to customers at November’s reopening, just before December’s intense rainstorms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Dr. Mahmoud steps aside, and there’s Mom, trailed by the nurse who let me in, with an overstuffed tote bag on her left arm and Jordan in her right.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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