Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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During 43 games at Carver, Marks carried the offense on his back, toting the ball 614 times for 10 yards per carry.—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 Over the past few months, the 28-year-old model has undoubtably contributed to a rise in Coach sales, repeatedly toting around the Brooklyn shoulder bag in multiple colors before switching over to the Coachtopia Alter/Ego hobo bag.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
In addition to that, the zine’s compact size (8.5 inches by 5.5 inches) is easy to stow in a beach tote and won’t blow around in the breeze like the newspaper version would.—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 The Coach Empire carryall has quickly become my go-to office tote.—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024 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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