duffel bag
noun /ˈdʌfl bæɡ/
/ˈdʌfl bæɡ/
(also duffle bag)
- a bag made out of cloth that is like a tube in shape and is closed by a string around the top. It is usually carried over the shoulder.
- (North American English)
enlarge image(British English holdall)a large bag made of strong cloth or soft leather, used when you are travelling for carrying clothes, etc.
Word Originearly 20th cent. (originally US): from duffel ‘sporting or camping equipment’, originally denoting a bag for equipment.