Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duffel

/dʌfəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: duf-fel
IPA: /dʌfəl/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Outfit or supplies, collectively; kit.

American usage; Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Dutch duffel, named after Duffel, a town in Belgium, itself ultimately from Latin Dubrolocus, the first particle from Gaulish dubrum.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: duffel, Dubrolocus, dubrum

Usage

Inflected Forms

duffels (plural) duffle (alternative) duffil (alternative) duffill (alternative)

Phrases

duffel bag duffel coat

Synonyms

duffle duffel bag duffle bag

Rhymes With

shuffle truffle reshuffle scuffle ruffle kerfuffle muffle duffell kuffel snuffle buffle scruffle

Questions

How do you pronounce duffel?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʌfəl/.
What does duffel mean?: A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
Where does duffel come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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