tote
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4.1
- noun
- /toʊt/
- US
:
bolsa tote
- But she had the big nice Valentino like cream canvas tote with the brown leather accents.
- a tote bag
Everybody needs a good tote, a good duffel bag.
- Everybody needs a good tote, a good duffel bag.
- Actually, this one is a tote backpack hybrid.
- But she had the big nice Valentino like cream canvas tote with the brown leather accents.
- Then in the box, they also sent a cute little tote.
- I got this this time last year for my trip to Marrakech and it was just the best bag and then this gorgeous brown Chloe Abbie day tote bag, longest name ever.
- Pop the lid open, dump all the worms in here, and then once this top tote fills up, we will take it and we will put it in the middle.
- Oh, it's like a big clear tote, which I think is super cute and I will keep this from whenever I go to football games.
- So you guys know I'm a big fan of the tote bag by Marc Jacobs.
- An album Enya Enya tote bag, tote bag.
- Or us for girls when it went from backpacks to to Hollister tote bags.
Examples
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We all watched her as she sat down, opened her tote bag, and took out her crocheting.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her slim back was straight, her tote bag over her shoulder, her head high.
Fiction book (1992) -
I now have a tote bag full of books.
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What do you need a tote bag for?
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I call it my tote bag.
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Over one shoulder hung a huge canvas tote bag that looked so heavy.
Fiction book (1995) -
The woman dropped the money into the side pocket of a tote bag bearing an art museum logo.
Fiction book (1991) -
The seashells from her tote bag were scattered around her, and her change purse was missing.
Fiction book (1993) -
Last day to get your Earth Day sweatshirt and tote only at mythical.com.
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She packed her groceries into a large tote bag for easier transport.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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1.0
A container made by weaving thin pieces of material with handles for carrying things
14
1.0
A bag, usually plastic or thick paper with handles, used to carry things after shopping
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1.8
A large strong cloth container with two long handles for carrying books or shopping
1
4.4
A large bag for carrying many things like towels and snacks
1
1.7
A bag shops give you to carry things you buy home
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1.0
A small container with a handle used to carry items while you shop in a store
A large bag for carrying clothes and other personal things when travelling
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Etymology
Tote for a bag comes from the verb tote, which means 'to carry'. The verb likely came into American English from West African or Caribbean speech, so a tote is simply a bag for 'carrying' your things.