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My Le Pliage Original Mini Pouch has been my favorite purchase of 2026 so far, so I was thrilled to see that Gilt is offering this all-leather satchel version for 22 percent off.—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026 Use airtight containers or garment bags to keep out bugs, and consider storing clothing with natural repellents like cedar blocks or lavender satchels.—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026 One brought her knitting, and most carried some sort of prop — a cane, a book, satchels like those carried by people who made Philadelphia their home in the 1700s.—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026 According to Worley, a handgun was found in the satchel, and a knife was recovered from the man.—Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for satchel
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Etymology
Middle English sachel, from Anglo-French sachel, sacel, from Late Latin saccellum, diminutive of Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus bag — more at sack