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satchel

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate UK //sˈætʃəl// satchel

n. a large bag with a handle and a flap that you carry over your shoulder. It is usually used for carrying books, papers, or other items to work or school.

n. a large bag with a flap and a handle, typically carried over the shoulder. Often used for carrying books, documents, or other professional equipment.


SIMPLE

He carried his laptop and books in a leather satchel.

CONTEXTUAL

The student filled her satchel with notebooks and a water bottle before heading to the library.

COMPLEX

The architect arrived at the site carrying a heavy satchel filled with blueprints and a tablet for the morning meeting.

Origin

First recorded circa 1340 as Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum (“money bag, purse”), a diminutive of Latin sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus (“bag”). See sack.

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