duffel
noun
duf·fel ˈdə-fəl 
variants or duffle
1
: a coarse heavy woolen material with a thick nap
2
: transportable personal belongings, equipment, and supplies
3
: duffel bag
4
: duffle coat
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The seizure happened in the Tuscon, Arizona Sector when agents conducted a vehicle stop on a white Chevy Equinox and observed several duffel bags in the car, according to a press release. 
Adam Sabes, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 The Assistance League of Inland North County recently provided nearly 60 duffel bags for graduating seniors experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity in the Escondido Union High School District through their Operation Duffel Bag Program. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Lasley spots him at an airport, where his kit bag—a kind of waterproof duffel, designed in accordance with helicopter requirements—gives him away. Amber Medland, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2022 Shoppers love that the interior of the duffel boasts multiple pockets that can help to organize your items or keep wet bathing suits away from dry clothes. Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2021 Don’t even think of trying to get it back in the duffel. Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 On the way back, the guy unloaded the weapons from his pockets to stash them back in the duffel, but not all of them. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 SpaceX, for some time, has sold merchandise on its site, but that has largely been limited to shirts, hoodies, duffel bags and hats. Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 July 2022 Prop it on the picnic table, toss it in your duffel, or hook it to your tent with the webbing loop (provided you’re far from other groups). Will Palmer, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 See More
Adam Sabes, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 The Assistance League of Inland North County recently provided nearly 60 duffel bags for graduating seniors experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity in the Escondido Union High School District through their Operation Duffel Bag Program. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Lasley spots him at an airport, where his kit bag—a kind of waterproof duffel, designed in accordance with helicopter requirements—gives him away. Amber Medland, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2022 Shoppers love that the interior of the duffel boasts multiple pockets that can help to organize your items or keep wet bathing suits away from dry clothes. Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2021 Don’t even think of trying to get it back in the duffel. Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 On the way back, the guy unloaded the weapons from his pockets to stash them back in the duffel, but not all of them. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 SpaceX, for some time, has sold merchandise on its site, but that has largely been limited to shirts, hoodies, duffel bags and hats. Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 July 2022 Prop it on the picnic table, toss it in your duffel, or hook it to your tent with the webbing loop (provided you’re far from other groups). Will Palmer, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Dutch duffel, from Duffel, Belgium
First Known Use
1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1