Definition of Duffel bag

1. Noun. A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings.

Exact synonyms: Duffel, Duffle, Duffle Bag
Generic synonyms: Drawstring Bag

Definition of Duffel bag

1. Noun. A large, cylindrical, duffle cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Duffel Bag

duetters
duetti
duetting
duettino
duettinos
duettist
duettists
duetto
duettos
duetts
duff
duff up
duffed
duffel
duffel bag (current term)
duffel coat
duffels
duffer
duffers
duffest
duffing
duffings
duffle
duffle bag
duffle coat
duffles
duffs
dufftail
dufftails

Literary usage of Duffel bag

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt (1914)
"The small duffel-bag is very convenient for hammock and clothing, but generally the ... Each bag was tagged and all were placed in the large duffel-bag. ..."

2. ...The American Boys' Handybook of Camp-lore and Woodcraft by Daniel Carter Beard (1920)
"225 shows a duffel bag which is laced up at one end with a thong; ... THE DUFFEL BAG is USEFUL The duffel bag is the ideal poke in which to pack one's ..."

3. Slipstream Stories, Return to the Source by Sonny Spots (2007)
"We unloaded our bags out onto the street, six of them in all, a black leather rucksack with a matching garment bag, a black duffel bag, a tan garment bag, ..."

4. Tom Slade: Boy Scout of the Moving Pictures by Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1915)
"Then put the duffel-bag in the corner." "Where'll I put the corner?" laughed Tom. "There we are," said Roy, "all ready before the Ravens have started to ..."

5. Surviving Twilight: A Soldier's Chronicle of Daily Life in Iraq by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"I hauled a duffel bag containing my body armor, tactical vest, gas mask, ... I was now capable of hauling everything I had with me in one duffel bag and my ..."

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