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duffel definition

duf·fel or duffle duf′·fle (duf′əl)

noun

  1. a coarse woolen cloth with a thick nap
  2. ☆ clothing and equipment carried by a sportsman, soldier, camper, etc.
  3. ☆ duffel bag
  4. duffle coat

Etymology: Du, after Duffel, town in N Belgium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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