noun
satchel
SAT-shuhl
noun
1
A bag, often with one or two shoulder straps, used for carrying books or other belongings.
"The schoolboy slung his satchel over one shoulder."
"She packed her lunch and books into an old leather satchel."
How to Use Satchel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shoulder bag, especially the kind used for carrying schoolbooks.
Common pairings
a leather satchel
a school satchel
Word Forms
satchels plural
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Etymology
Traced back to Latin saccus ("bag"), through a diminutive form that passed via Old French sachel into Middle English by the 1300s.