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duffels

[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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Duffels is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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duffel
see duffle.
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