duffel

See also: Duffel

English

Alternative forms

• duffle, duffill

Etymology

From Dutch duffel, named after Duffel, a town in Belgium, itself ultimately from Latin Dubrolocus, the first particle from Gaulish dubrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʌfəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ʌfəl

Noun

duffel (countable and uncountable, plural duffels)

1. A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
2. (US, colloquial) Outfit or supplies, collectively; kit.

Derived terms

• duffel bag
• duffel coat

Translations

coarse woolen cloth

• Dutch: duffel (nl) n
• French: duffel (fr) m
• Russian: спо́ртик (ru) f (spórtik)

Anagrams

• duffle, luffed

Dutch

Etymology

From the Belgian town of Duffel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʏ.fəl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: duf‧fel

Noun

duffel m (plural duffels, diminutive duffeltje n)

1. duffel coat

duffel n (uncountable)

1. duffel (cloth)

Derived terms

• duffelcoat

Descendants

• English: duffel