DEFINITIONS

totes

[ tohts ]
/ toʊts /

adverb Informal.

totally: That's totes awesome!

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Words related to totes

haul, hoist, fetch, lug, heft, convoy, freight, give, move, waft, bring, convey, transport, transplant, transfer, sustain, take, conduct, transmit, import

Words nearby totes

totem, totem pole, totemism, totemist, totemite, totes, tother, toti-, totidem verbis, toting, totipalmate

Origin of totes

by shortening and alteration

Definition for totes (2 of 4)

tote1
[ toht ]
/ toʊt /

verb (used with object), tot·ed, tot·ing.

to carry, as on one's back or in one's arms: to tote a bundle.
to carry on one's person: to tote a gun.
to transport or convey, as on a vehicle or boat.

noun

the act or course of toting.
something that is toted.
tote bag.

Origin of tote

1
An Americanism dating back to 1670–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM tote

tot·a·ble, tote·a·ble, adjectivetot·er, noun

Definition for totes (3 of 4)

tote2
[ toht ]
/ toʊt /

verb (used with object), tot·ed, tot·ing.

Informal. to add up; total.

Origin of tote

2
1885–90; probably v. use of tote, shortening of total

Definition for totes (4 of 4)

tote3
[ toht ]
/ toʊt /

noun Informal.

a totalizator.

Origin of tote

3
First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for totes (1 of 3)

totes
/ (təʊts) /

adverb

British slang totally; completely; entirelyThat is totes amazing.

Word Origin for totes

shortening of totally

British Dictionary definitions for totes (2 of 3)

tote
/ (təʊt) informal /

verb

(tr) to carry, convey, or drag

noun

the act of or an instance of toting
something toted

Derived forms of tote

toter, noun

Word Origin for tote

C17: of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for totes (3 of 3)

Tote
/ (təʊt) /

noun

the Tote (sometimes not capital) trademark short for totalizator (def. 1), totalizator (def. 2)
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