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duffel bag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
duf-fel bag
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.

Australian usage; American usage

noun

A smaller, cylindrical, cloth bag fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s.

British usage

Etymology

After the Belgian town of Duffel, which produced the thick cloth from which early duffel bags were made.

Usage

Inflected Forms

duffel bags (plural) duffle bag (alternative)

Phrases

duffel coat

Frequently Paired Words

duffel coat

Synonyms

kitbag duffle bag duffel duffle

Questions

What does duffel bag mean?
A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.
Where does duffel bag come from?
After the Belgian town of Duffel, which produced the thick cloth from which early duffel bags were made.

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