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A '''duffel bag''', '''duffle bag''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/duffel-bag|title=Meaning of duffel bag in English|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|language=en|access-date=2021-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/duffle-bag|title=Definition of 'duffle bag'|website=www.collinsdictionary.com|language=en|access-date=2021-11-27}}</ref> or '''kit bag''' is a large bag made of either natural or synthetic [[fabric]] (typically [[canvas]]), historically with a top closure using a [[drawstring]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel%20bag|title=Definition of DUFFEL BAG|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref> Generally a duffel bag is used by [[Non-commissioned officer|non-commissioned]] [[Military personnel|personnel]] in the military, and for travel, sports and recreation by civilians.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.overstock.com/guides/top-5-uses-for-duffel-bags|title=Top 5 Best Ways to Use Duffel Bags|work=Overstock.com Tips & Ideas|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en-US}}</ref> When used by a [[sailor]] or [[Marines (military)|marine]] a duffel is known as a '''seabag'''. A duffel's open structure and lack of rigidity makes it adaptable to carrying sports gear and similar bulky objects.
A '''duffel bag''', '''duffle bag''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/duffel-bag|title=Meaning of duffel bag in English|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|language=en|access-date=2021-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/duffle-bag|title=Definition of 'duffle bag'|website=www.collinsdictionary.com|language=en|access-date=2021-11-27}}</ref> or '''kit bag''' is a large bag made of either natural or synthetic [[fabric]] (typically [[canvas]]), historically with a top closure using a [[drawstring]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel%20bag|title=Definition of DUFFEL BAG|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref> Generally a duffel bag is used by [[Non-commissioned officer|non-commissioned]] [[Military personnel|personnel]] in the military, and for travel, sports and recreation by civilians.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.overstock.com/guides/top-5-uses-for-duffel-bags|title=Top 5 Best Ways to Use Duffel Bags|work=Overstock.com Tips & Ideas|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en-US}}</ref> When used by a [[sailor]] or [[Marines (military)|marine]] a duffel is known as a '''seabag'''. A duffel's open structure and lack of rigidity makes it adaptable to carrying sports gear and similar bulky objects.


A duffel bag is often confused with a hoop-handled hard-bottomed zippered bag, generically also known as a [[gym bag]].
A duffel bag is often confused with a hoop-handled hard-bottomed zippered bag, generically also known as a [[gym bag and travel kits]].


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 09:07, 17 April 2024

Military duffel bags

A duffel bag, duffle bag,[1][2] or kit bag is a large bag made of either natural or synthetic fabric (typically canvas), historically with a top closure using a drawstring.[3] Generally a duffel bag is used by non-commissioned personnel in the military, and for travel, sports and recreation by civilians.[4] When used by a sailor or marine a duffel is known as a seabag. A duffel's open structure and lack of rigidity makes it adaptable to carrying sports gear and similar bulky objects.

A duffel bag is often confused with a hoop-handled hard-bottomed zippered bag, generically also known as a gym bag and travel kits.

History

US military-issued duffel bags

The origin of the name is disputed. Most sources maintain the name comes from Duffel,[5] a town in Flanders, Belgium, where the thick duffel cloth used to make the bag originated in the 17th century.[6]

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word dates back to 1649, used to describe ‘a coarse woollen cloth having a thick nap or frieze’. The earliest reference of the word specifically referring to a duffel bag is 1768.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meaning of duffel bag in English". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  2. ^ "Definition of 'duffle bag'". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. ^ "Definition of DUFFEL BAG". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  4. ^ "Top 5 Best Ways to Use Duffel Bags". Overstock.com Tips & Ideas. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. ^ "Duffel". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  6. ^ "Soldiers' Duffel Bags"
  7. ^ "duffel, n. and adj". Online Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

External links

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