Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Picture him in concert with a bunch of late-middle-age white men (including his father and Vernon) in ski masks, toting guns; a dead body; an unreliable witness to the crime—I’ll stop here, though there’s more.—Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 So did fashionable women, who toted them around town as a chic accessory, Labubus avant la lettre.—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
The retail chain found in malls across the country is selling pins, hoodies, shirts, totes, jewelry, satin bonnets and other accessories, including posters and a vinyl of the movie's soundtrack.—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 Known for its viral totes and frozen finds, the chain surpassed Publix as the top grocery chain this year.—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tote
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Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry