Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Unfortunately, there’s always someone who misses the safari packing list memo and has to leave their luggage behind at the hangar, toting their stuff to camp in plastic bags.—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025 Welcome to Caid modern tailoring proclaimed a sign next to a silhouette of a man in a fedora toting a briefcase down an imaginary Madison Avenue.—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Hindmarch has designed a new in-flight tote, which sits over the trolley.—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025 Grab the black tote to mimic Lawrence’s look or opt for one of six other neutral and vibrant colors.—Maggie Horton, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tote
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Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
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