duffel bag
A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiersA large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.
» I can't find my duffel bag.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, US, often)A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.
Reisetasche
вещево́й мешо́кveščevój mešók, вещмешо́кveščmešók
речови́й мішо́кrečovýj mišók, речмішо́кrečmišók
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
(UK)A smaller, cylindrical, cloth bag fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s.
Examples
29 sentencesI can't find my duffel bag.
Tom was carrying a duffel bag.
Tom is carrying a duffel bag.
Tom wasn't carrying a duffel bag.
Tom carried his duffel bag on his shoulder.
ruТом нёс на плече спортивную сумку. — whatnot
Translations
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Origin
After the Belgian town of Duffel, which produced the thick cloth from which early duffel bAfter the Belgian town of Duffel, which produced the thick cloth from which early duffel bags were made.
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Forms
plural: duffel bagsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings:duffle bagduffelduffle