tote bags

Reusable shopping carriers

Tote bags are large, typically unfastened bags with parallel handles, carried over the shoulder or by hand.

Originally utilitarian—for groceries, beach gear, books—the tote has become a cultural signifier, with canvas totes from bookstores, museums, and NPR pledge drives marking certain lifestyle affiliations.

She had three New Yorker tote bags stuffed in her closet.

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monogrammed · trade show · canvas · cotton · holdall · jute · farmer's market · gusseted · zero waste · shoulder · spacious · versatile · open-top · durable · errands · leather · fold · roomy

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carrying method

tote bagsbackpacks

Bags carried on shoulders

rucksacks · daypacks · knapsacks · fanny packs · belt bags

structure and closure

tote bagsbriefcases

Hinged work bags

lockboxes · safes · hard cases · attaché cases

cultural signaling

tote bagsdesigner handbags

Upscale branded purses

Birkin bags

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G