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sacoche

bag, satchel

noun sah-KOSH Rare
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Also means

saddlebag

Usage Note

Sacoche covers a wide range of bags: a bicycle sacoche de vélo is a pannier, a sacoche de facteur is a postman's bag, and in everyday speech it can simply mean a handbag or satchel. It is feminine: une sacoche. Unlike sac, it implies a flat, structured bag worn over the shoulder or attached to a vehicle.

Examples

"Il range ses outils dans une sacoche en cuir."

Natural Translation

He keeps his tools in a leather bag.

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