duotang

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noun

A type of folder with three prongs that is commonly used to store papers in elementary school settings.

“One of the students is really messy — his worksheets are always falling out of his duotang.”

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Meanings

nounduotang (plural duotangs)

plural duotangs

  1. Canadagenericized trademarkA type of folder with three prongs that is commonly used to store papers in elementary school settings.

    One of the students is really messy — his worksheets are always falling out of his duotang.

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    Also what the heck are the origins of the words "Duatang" and "Touque"? These words seem to be uniquely Canadian. [...] Editor's Note: According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Duo-Tang is a "proprietary" term (i.e., a company enjoys trademark protection) for a type of folder for looseleaf paper.

    2001 August 30, “Sundry Letters”, in Words: Woe & Wonder (forum), retrieved 12 Jul 2024

Origin

A genericization of the brand name Duo-Tang.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

godaunt
Cite this entry
APA

duotang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duotang

MLA

“duotang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duotang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duotang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duotang.

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