tote bag

noun

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

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The department shared a surveillance video showing a person in a black hooded coat walking down the sidewalk with a green tote bag. Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024 The mother of a newborn girl who left the infant in a tote bag outside a Bronx neighbor’s home turned herself in to cops and has been charged with abandonment, police said Tuesday. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024 Oversized Leather Tote Bag Jolie recently added a pop of color to her monochrome outfit with an oversized leather tote bag. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 This one from Paravel is editor Taylor Fox’s MVP of her tote bag collection thanks to the elegant design paired with travel-friendly features. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tote bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun
: a large handbag

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