duffel
or duf·fle
a camper's clothing and equipment.
a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc.
Origin of duffel
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How to use duffel in a sentence
It's hard to think of Sandymount without him, walking along in his signature gray duffle coat.
Ray leaves the duffle bag behind, and the baby is inadvertently left for dead.
The baggage—two trunks, a showman's keyster, two suitcases, a big duffle bag and handbags—was loaded on trailer and backseat.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyThis morning the tents came down, fishing tackle was put away, clothes shoved into the duffle bags for the last time.
Polly the Pagan | Isabel AndersonThe rear of the tent is used for the storing of equipment or "duffle" as the camper calls it.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge | Frank Gee Patchin
He looked curiously at the heavy duffle-stuff loaded with the scents of the far North.
Kim | Rudyard KiplingPull the canoe up out of water, take your duffle out, and turn the boat upside down over it.
Harper's Round Table, August 20, 1895 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for duffel
duffle
/ (ˈdʌfəl) /
a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap
mainly US and Canadian equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper
Origin of duffel
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