satchel

Meaning

A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.

Synonyms

bag

briefcase

💼

pouch

👝

handbag

👜

wallet

purse

👛

pack

knapsack

luggage

🧳

trunk

container

school bag

box

📦

sack

sac

traveling bag

attaché case

carrying bag

backpack

🎒

basket

🧺

book bag

grip

haversack

kitbag

pocket

portmanteau

saccule

schoolbag

scrip

shoulder bag

suitcase

valise

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sachel

In summary

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.