duffle bag

duffle bag

or duffel bag

A large cylindrical cloth bag of canvas or duck for carrying personal belongings.

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duffel bag

a cylindrical drawstring canvas bag, originally used esp by sailors for carrying personal articles

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

duf′fel bag`

a large, cylindrical bag, esp. of canvas, for personal belongings, orginally used by military personnel.

[1915–20, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

duffel bag - a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

duffel, duffle, duffle bag

drawstring bag - a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring

Translations

حَقيبَة من قِماش الدَّفيل الصوفي

pytel

køjesækmulepose

Tragetasche

sac marin

sjópoki, segldúkspoki

duffel bag

n → sacca da viaggio di tela

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

duffel coat,

duffle coat

(ˈdafəlkout) noun

a coat of coarse woollen cloth usually with a hood.

duffel bag

a large bag with a round bottom, straight sides and drawstring.

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