Definitions for duffel
ˈdʌf əlduf·fel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. duffel bag, duffle bag, duffel, dufflenoun

   a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

2. duffel, dufflenoun

   a coarse heavy woolen fabric

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. duffelnoun

   A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.

2. Etymology: From the Belgian town of Duffel.

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1. Duffel

   Duffel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdʏfəl] (listen)) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2020, Duffel had a total population of 17,664. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 778 inhabitants per km². The area is namegiver to a certain type of coarse woolen cloth manufactured in this area from the 11th century, mainly used to make blankets, outdoor (army) coats and tot bags. Duffel again became a household name during and after World War II, in the meaning of a certain coat, designed with toggle-and-tow fastening and large hood.The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish dubrum, dubron – "water". In 1836, the Duffel railway station opened on the Brussels-North to Antwerp railway line.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Duffelnoun

   a kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze

2. Etymology: [D. duffel, from Duffel, a town not far from Antwerp.]

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1. Duffel

   Duffel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On January 1, 2006 Duffel had a total population of 16,019. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 705 inhabitants per km². The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the military, and various kinds of luggage. Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in Duffle Coat and Duffle bag. The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish dubrum, dubron -- “water”.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Duffel

   duf′l, n. a thick, coarse woollen cloth, with a thick nap—also Duff′le: (U.S.) change of flannels. [Dut., from Duffel, a town near Antwerp.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DUFFEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Duffel is ranked #57516 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Duffel surname appeared 354 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Duffel.
   
   88.4% or 313 total occurrences were White.
   5.9% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.6% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Drawstring Bag
   • Fabric

Anagrams for duffel »

1. duffle

2. luffed

How to pronounce duffel?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

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   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of duffel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of duffel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of duffel in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Skolnik:

   It turns out it wasn’t a duffel bag. We could smell it and it was a pig on a leash.

2. Chuck Hagel:

   If anybody would have told Sergeant Hagel walking off that plane with my duffel bag where I'd be 46 years down the road, that would have been pretty hard for me to believe it, i mean, the privileges I've had have just been tremendous.

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