tote bag
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
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
There were two reusable Path water bottles and a small tote bag with the hotel logo, which double as souvenirs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
With sanitary pads in his pockets and a tote bag full of feminist literature, Aiman Kaiden knew he was ready to compete.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
I’m carrying all my stuff in Mom’s woven tote bag.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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