tote bag

noun

: a large 2-handled open-topped bag (as of canvas)

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Officers searched the vehicles and found: black Nike nylon gloves, a black ski mask and three large Amazon freight tote bags and black t-shirts. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 The multiple tote bags Elsbeth drags around are a great example of this. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Think of Blake as a slouchy, roomy tote bag but with a shoulder strap—genius! Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 Over the past couple of years, her new style era has included fronting a campaign for Marc Jacobs’ tote bag and walking the runway for Rotate during Copenhagen fashion week and at Priscavera’s spring 2023 show in Brooklyn. Marissa Muller, WWD, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tote bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tote bag was in 1900

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“Tote bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tote%20bag. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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