duffel bag

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology After the Belgian town of Duffel, which produced the thick cloth from which early duffel bags were made.

Government, Military, Politics, War Australia, US, Often A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.

UK A smaller, cylindrical, cloth bag fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s.

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