1. duffle(n = noun.artifact) duffel, duffel bag, duffle bag - a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings;
is a kind of drawstring bag
2. duffle(n = noun.artifact) duffel - a coarse heavy woolen fabric;
is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile
duffle, n. (also duffel)
1 a coarse woollen cloth with a thick nap.
2 US a sportsman's or camper's equipment.
Idiom:
duffle bag a cylindrical canvas bag closed by a draw-string and carried over the shoulder. duffle-coat a hooded overcoat of duffle, usu. fastened with toggles.
Etymology:
Duffel in Belgium