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duf·fel

or duf·fle  (dŭf′əl)
n.
1. A blanket fabric made of low-grade woolen cloth with a nap on both sides.
2. Clothing and other personal gear carried by a camper.
3. A duffel bag.
[Dutch, after Duffel, a town in Belgium.]
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duffel

(ˈdʌfəl) or

duffle

n
1. (Textiles) a heavy woollen cloth with a thick nap
2. chiefly US and Canadian equipment or supplies, esp those of a camper
[C17: after Duffel, Belgian town]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

duf•fel

or duf•fle

(ˈdʌf əl)

n.
1. a camper's clothing and equipment.
2. a coarse woolen cloth having a thick nap, used for coats, blankets, etc.
3. duffel bag.
[1640–50; after Duffel, a town near Antwerp]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.duffel - a large cylindrical bag of heavy clothduffel - a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
duffel bag, duffle, duffle bag
drawstring bag - a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring
2.duffel - a coarse heavy woolen fabric
duffle
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
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duffel bag
n → Matchbeutel or -sack m
duffel coat
n → Dufflecoat m
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duffel

duffle [ˈdʌf/əl] n → montgomery m inv
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