duffel
Use Duffel in a sentence
əl noun
1.
a camper's clothing and equipment.
2.
a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc.
3.
Also, duf·fle.
Origin:
1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp
1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp
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| —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
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example sentences
Hundreds of these people dumped big huge duffel bags full of cash into that head office.
He travels with a green duffel bag stuffed with nonfiction books about military campaigns and political affairs.
His first job was as a sewing machine operator, in which he repaired and made boat covers and duffel bags.
The room is as sealed as a box and his duffel bag an invisible threat in a corner.
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