duffel

[US]/'dʌf(ə)l/
[UK]/ˈdʌfəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. coarse woolen cloth; camping gear.

Phrases & Collocations

duffel bag

pack duffel

duffel coat

Example Sentences

the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.

Lisa ran her forefinger along the seam of her duffel bag, its microfield sealing up behind as if she had touched it with a magic wand.

She packed her clothes in a duffel bag for the weekend trip.

The athlete carried his sports gear in a duffel bag to the gym.

I need to buy a new duffel bag for my upcoming business trip.

The hiker packed all his camping essentials in a large duffel bag.

She slung the duffel bag over her shoulder and headed to the airport.

The military personnel carried their uniforms and equipment in duffel bags.

He found his lost wallet at the bottom of his duffel bag.

The duffel bag was heavy with all the books she had borrowed from the library.

The duffel bag was made of durable canvas material.

He always keeps a spare duffel bag in his car for emergencies.

Real-world Examples

Sam packed all his camping things in a duffel bag.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

I tell you what, I bet he had a huge duffel bag at school!

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

I ran to my bed, flinging myself on the floor to retrieve my duffel bag.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Upstairs on the left, middle shelf. In between the " belt buckles" and " duffel toggles" .

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Authorities are now describing the bombs found inside duffel bags as crude devices of a pressure cooker design.

Source: NPR News April 2013 Collection

They are believed to have been packed into pressure cookers and left in black backpacks or duffel bags.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2013

I looked around the room, glad when I discovered my duffel bag on top of the low dresser.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Down in the bilge, in a duffel bag, were a radio, sextant, compass and clock, in case of emergency.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

One by one, they drag suitcases, boxes and duffel bags past a barbed wire fence to the Venezuelan side.

Source: NPR News September 2015 Collection

A " duffel (duffel) bag" is an example of an expandable bag, typically.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

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