duf|fel

duf|fel
duf|fel «DUHF uhl», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a coarse woolen cloth with a thick nap.
2. camping equipment.
3. = duffel coat: »

Coats that are so typically British—reversible car coats, leather-trimmed duffels (Wall Street Journal).

–adj.
1. made or consisting of duffel.
2. used for carrying duffel. Also, duffle.
[< Dutch duffel < Duffel, name of a town near Antwerp, Belgium]

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  • duf·fel bag — …   Useful english dictionary

  • duf — ab·u·def·duf; duf·fel; duf·fer; duf·fy; duf·ter; duf·tery; duf·fle; duf·try; …   English syllables

  • fel — bed·fel·low·ship; brun·fel·sia; buf·fel; duf·fel; far·fel; fel·la·gha; fel·lah; fel·la·ta; fel·la·tio; fel·len; fel·low·man; fel·on·ry; fel·o·ny; fel·sen·meer; fel·sic; fel·site; fel·so·phyre; fel·spar; fel·spath·ic; fel·wort; kef·fel; kip·fel;… …   English syllables

  • duffel — duf·fel …   English syllables

  • duffel coat or duffle coat — duf|fel coat or duf|fle coat [ dʌfəl ,kout ] noun count a coat made from heavy cloth that has long buttons and a HOOD (=a piece that covers your head) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • duffel — duf•fel or duf•fle [[t]ˈdʌf əl[/t]] n. 1) a camper s clothing and equipment 2) tex a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc 3) cvb duffel bag • Etymology: 1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp …   From formal English to slang

  • duffle coat — duf′fle (or duf′fel) coat n. clo a hooded overcoat of sturdy wool, usu. fastened with toggle buttons • Etymology: 1675–85; var. of duffel …   From formal English to slang

  • duffel bag — duf|fel bag duffle bag [ˈdʌfəl bæg] n a bag made of strong cloth, with a round bottom and a string around the top …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • duffel bag — duf|fel bag [ dʌfəl ,bæg ] noun count a large bag made from strong cloth that has a circular bottom and is pulled together at the top with a string …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • duffel bag — duf′fel bag n. a large, cylindrical bag, esp. of canvas, for personal belongings, orginally used by military personnel • Etymology: 1915–20, amer …   From formal English to slang

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