totes

American

[tohts] / toʊts /

adverb

Informal.

totally.

That's totes awesome!

totes British

/ təʊts /

adverb

slang totally; completely; entirely

That is totes amazing.

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Etymology

Origin of totes

By shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

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We had to make very specific totes that would do callbacks to previous cases and things like that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Times Festival of Books, you’ll want to fill your beach totes for Memorial Day weekend later this month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Founded by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the brand is known for its minimalist aesthetic and sky-high prices: $4,900 leather totes and $1,450 cashmere sweaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

She added, in character: "The Christmas special is going to be an absolute cracker - it's like totes fire, with all the festive feels, for reals. Slay bells!"

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

We step through the automatic doors, and the first thing I see is a bag display: giant canvas zipper totes and faux-leather purses and, already, a summery display of woven beach bags.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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