Duffel bag
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, especially schoolchildren, who may use them to carry their PE or football kits.[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.
History
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
- Duffel Blog, a satirical military website
- Duffel coat
- Hold-all
- Rucksack
References
- ^ "Meaning of duffel bag in English". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Definition of 'duffle bag'". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Definition of DUFFEL BAG". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Top 5 Best Ways to Use Duffel Bags". Overstock.com Tips & Ideas. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Duffel". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ "Soldiers' Duffel Bags"
- ^ "duffel, n. and adj". Online Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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External links
- Media related to Duffel bags at Wikimedia Commons
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