Word Study
duffle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun duffle has 2 senses
- duffle(n = noun.artifact) duffel, duffel bag, duffle bag - a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings; Array is a kind of drawstring bag
- duffle(n = noun.artifact) duffel - a coarse heavy woolen fabric; Array is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile
OXFORD DICTIONARY
duffle, n. (also duffel)
1 a coarse woollen cloth with a thick nap.
2 US a sportsman's or camper's equipment.
1 a coarse woollen cloth with a thick nap.
2 US a sportsman's or camper's equipment.
Idiom
duffle bag a cylindrical canvas bag closed by a draw-string and carried over the shoulder. duffle-coat a hooded overcoat of duffle, usu. fastened with toggles.
Etymology
Duffel in Belgium
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