duffel

D2U1F4F4E1L1
/dʌfəl/

noun

A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.

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OriginDutch duffel ← Latin Dubrolocus ← Gaulish dubrum →
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Meanings

nounduffel (countable and uncountable, plural duffels)

plural duffels · alternative duffle · alternative duffil · alternative duffill

  1. countableuncountableA kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
  2. UScolloquialcountableuncountableOutfit or supplies, collectively; kit.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

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duffel bagduffle bagduffle
Broader
drawstring bag

nouna coarse heavy woolen fabric

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duffle
Broader
fabricclothmaterial
Also see
duffel bag

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Gaulishdubrum
  2. LatinDubrolocus
  3. Dutchduffel
  4. Englishduffel

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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Translations

Dutch duffel
  • duffelcoarse woolen cloth
French duffel
  • duffelcoarse woolen cloth
Russian спо́ртик
  • спо́ртик (spórtik)coarse woolen cloth

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with duffel

shuffleruffletrufflereshufflescufflekerfufflemufflebuffleflufflescrufflesnufflewhuffleZarrow shuffle
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Cite this entry
APA

duffel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duffel

MLA

“duffel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duffel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duffel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duffel.

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