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duffle bag

duffle bag is the alternative spelling of duffel bag.

Meaning of duffel bag

Noun

duffel bag (plural duffel bags)

  1. (Australia, US, often) A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.
    Synonyms:
    kitbag
  2. (UK) A smaller, cylindrical, cloth bag fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s.

Forms of duffle bag

pluralduffle bags

Questions about duffle bag

What is duffle bag the alternative spelling of?
Duffle bag is the alternative spelling of duffel bag.

Words near duffle bag in the dictionary

  1. Duffing equation
  2. Duffing equations
  3. duffing up
  4. duffins
  5. duffle
  6. duffle bag
  7. duffle bags
  8. duffle coat
  9. duffle coats
  10. duffle-headed
  11. duffles

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