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duffel

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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.
3. duffel bag.
Also, duffle.


Origin:
1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp
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duf·fel or duf·fle   (dŭf'əl)   
n.  
  1. A blanket fabric made of low-grade woolen cloth with a nap on both sides.

  2. Clothing and other personal gear carried by a camper.


[Dutch, after Duffel, a town of northern Belgium.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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