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noun

Duffel n.

A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze. (Written also duffle) "Good duffel gray and flannel fine."

Outfit or suppplies, collectively; kit. (Colloq., U. S.)

Duffle n. See Duffel.

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Etymology of 'Duffle'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Duffle" Quotes from Famous Books

... a heaped, confused collection of ammunition, cooking-utensils, rifles, and camp "duffle" in general, one evening late in May. The eldest of the group, a sunny-faced, clear eyed lad of about sixteen, held in his hand a notebook from which he called out the inventory of the articles piled about him as his brother, a youth of fourteen, sorted them out. The third member ...

— The Boy Aviators in Africa • Captain Wilbur Lawton

... made up when feeding time comes. Then no refrigeration is needed. For such a feeding you will need to carry the following equipment, all of which should be assembled in one container, such as a heavy shopping bag or a medium-sized duffle bag: ...

— If Your Baby Must Travel in Wartime • United States Department of Labor, Children's Bureau

... the leveled shot-gun drawled, "I'm the deputy sheriff for this locality and I'll give you dirty bums just five minutes to pick up your duffle and git out, and keep a-going. I guess we don't need you around here. You been robbing every hen-roost for ten miles. Now step lively, ...

— The Innocents - A Story for Lovers • Sinclair Lewis

... of the eight chiefs a laced coat and hat, and a shirt; to each of the eight war-captains, a gun, with powder, flint, bullets and shot; to the beloved men a duffle mantle of coarse cloth;—and distributed some smaller presents among their attendants. Upon this they took their leave of him, highly satisfied with the treatment which they ...

— Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe • Thaddeus Mason Harris

... I give up. I'm done. I'm goin' down the wall come day—me an' my woman an' th' two boys. Got our duffle ready packed, an' Lord knows, it ain't enough t' heft ...

— Tharon of Lost Valley • Vingie E. Roe

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