Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Verb
Attendees were toting glasses of wine, grasping champagne stems.—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Emma Stone filled her custom Louis Vuitton gown pockets with popcorn and toted a cinema snack box in lieu of a bag, while Miley Cyrus donned two Roberto Cavalli looks—one recent runway, one archival—for a gothic showgirl performance.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
The No Hard Feelings actress, 34, wore a scarf and navy trench coat over jeans, and accessorized with a leopard print tote.—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Suede Tote Bag This suede tote is the ultimate companion for a day spent wandering bookstores or sitting in a café, scribbling in a notebook.—Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tote
Word History
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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