duffle noun & adjective. ['dʌf(ǝ)l] Also duffel. M17.
[from Duffel, a town in Belgium.]
A. noun.
1. A coarse woollen cloth with a thick nap. M17.

2. Sporting or camping equipment; food and clothing. Chiefly US. M19.

3. = duffle-coat below. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of duffle. L17.

Special collocations & comb.:
duffle bag a cylindrical canvas bag closed by a drawstring. duffle-coat a coat made of duffle; spec. a warm coat with a hood, fastened at the front with toggles.

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