as in backpack
a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc.
He carefully loaded his satchel before departing for a day at the park.
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Related Articles By 2015, the brand had teamed with Vivienne Westwood twice on coveted squiggle-print satchel bags, while trendsetters like Swift, Emma Stone, and Suki Waterhouse were often seen on set and off-duty with a Cambridge Satchel bag by their side.
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
The brand’s signature satchels come right in time for prep school style trends once set by longtime Cambridge Satchel fans Taylor Swift and Alexa Chung.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
According to the government, the accessible luxury handbag category consists of crossbody bags, satchels, shoulder bags and totes/shoppers that are roughly in the $100 to $1,000 range, although the category is not technically bound by price.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
These little satchels can be moved around for the perfect pillow shape for your favorite sleep positions.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
The brand’s signature satchels come right in time for prep school style trends once set by longtime Cambridge Satchel fans Taylor Swift and Alexa Chung.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
According to the government, the accessible luxury handbag category consists of crossbody bags, satchels, shoulder bags and totes/shoppers that are roughly in the $100 to $1,000 range, although the category is not technically bound by price.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
These little satchels can be moved around for the perfect pillow shape for your favorite sleep positions.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satchel. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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