tote bag

noun

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

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Stock up on everyday essentials like this striking peplum blouse that can be dressed up or down, as well as this slouchy tote bag that looks so similar to a style Jennifer Lawrence recently wore. Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Among the styles are a bikini, one-piece, pareo, towel, beauty bag, tote bag, and a bucket hat. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025 The 38-piece capsule captures the show’s sense of kooky nautical nonsense, the lovable yellow sponge’s face crocheted into a pipsqueak-sized tote bag, printed onto swim trunks, and plastered on slingback espadrilles. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025 Throw it in a box with other real-world essentials (like a great water bottle and a sturdy tote bag) for a thoughtful gift that’s also useful. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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