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View synonyms for duffel

duffel

or duf·fle

[ duhf-uhl ]

noun

  1. a camper's clothing and equipment.
  2. a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc.


duffel

/ ˈdʌfəl /

noun

  1. a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap
  2. equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper


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Word History and Origins

Origin of duffel1

First recorded in 1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp

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Word History and Origins

Origin of duffel1

C17: after Duffel, Belgian town

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Example Sentences

I noticed their new un-faded uniforms, their dust-free boots, and their duffel bags stacked high on a pallet.

She snatched her purse from the kitchen counter and stormed out the front door, past his duffel bags.

Meathead nodded down the hallway where two olive drab duffel bags and a rucksack sat next to the front door.

Within a navy blue duffel bag were clattering bone-hued beads, amulets, and bracelets.

A man walked into a Georgia school with an AK-47 and a duffel bag full of ammunition.

If his camp grows into a house frequented by sportsmen, there will be a duffel room to contain all manner of unclassified things.

Fig. 222 shows a pack harness of straps by which two duffel bags are borne on the back.

So all of you scouts pack that little fact down in the corner of your duffel bags and take it home with you.

On it you will find Duffel, provided you are cautious and wary in your movements.

She could presume on Duffel's cowardice, but she dare not trust his word or his oath.

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