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totes

American  
[tohts] / toʊts /

adverb

Informal.
  1. totally.

    That's totes awesome!


totes British  
/ təʊts /

adverb

  1. slang totally; completely; entirely

    That is totes amazing.

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of totes

By shortening and alteration


Example Sentences

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At first, the relationship was mostly the source of mockery that someone of the his stature apparently needs a full-time ego masseuse who often totes around enormous bags, which have generated speculation about their contents.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The best things had departed in the totes of people who knew what they were doing.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

She also totes lavender oil, a portable fan, a rosary and sour candies in a small bag she takes everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

The iconic beige check gets a casual revival in a collaboration with swim brand Hunza G. See it on totes, bucket hats, board shorts and slippers this summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

My chair faced away from the crowd—toward Grandma’s wall of plastic totes.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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