Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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An ideal tennis bag for players who need to carry a ton of gear or like to tote the entire family’s worth of rackets, the Wilson Shift Super Tour 9 is a great option.—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025 The lanky suspect, who was caught on camera toting a backpack and carrying a paper shopping bag in the crook of his arm, attacked his first victim, a 25-year-old woman, at about 2:05 a.m. on May 17 at the border of SoHo and Greenwich Village, cops said.—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Noun
Scoop up travel-friendly bags, darling wallets, spacious totes, and statement purses—up to 53 percent off.—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 July 2025 The spring 2025 collections offer some bread crumbs, musing newness with see-through iterations of totes, crossbody bags and pouches.—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tote
Word History
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
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