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duffle - What does it mean?

'duffle' is a common misspelling of 'duffel'


The correct spelling of 'duffel'

ends with the letters 'el'.

This incorrect spelling 'duffle'

ends with the letters 'le'.

'duffle' Spelling Rule

Unfortunately there is no easy rule for when to use 'el' or 'le'. The ending of 'duffel' instead of 'duffle' has determined by a mixture of which language the root word originated from (French, German, Latin, Greek, etc) then if it is a verb or a noun and lastly who published it in a Dictionary first. For example British and American dictionaries can vary.

Definition of 'duffel' not 'duffle'

English

Alternative forms

* duffle

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
  • Derived terms

    * duffel bag * duffel coat

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