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duffel

[duhf-uhl] Origin

duf·fel

[duhf-uhl]
noun
1.
a camper's clothing and equipment.
2.
a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc.
Also, duf·fle.


Origin:
1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp
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Duffel is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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duffel or duffle (ˈdʌfəl)
 
n
1.  a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap
2.  chiefly (US), (Canadian) equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper
 
[C17: after Duffel, Belgian town]
 
duffle or duffle
 
n
 
[C17: after Duffel, Belgian town]

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duffel
see duffle.
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