Etymology

duffel

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Today it means: A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze. Full definition →

Dutch duffel ← Latin Dubrolocus ← Gaulish dubrum
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  1. Gaulish · derived fromdubrum
  2. Latin · derived fromDubrolocus
  3. Dutch · derived fromduffel
  4. English todayduffel

From Dutch duffel, named after Duffel, a town in Belgium, itself ultimately from Latin Dubrolocus, the first particle from Gaulish dubrum.

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