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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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
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
And at a recent pop-up event for heritage brand Barbour during London Fashion Week, visitors received a free customised checked tote bag and a bouquet of dried flowers from a Scottish florist.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
With her suitcase stashed in a bus-station locker, Jule shouldered a tote bag and took a taxi to the Las Vegas strip.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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