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In American English, a gym bag or carryall is a large bag made of cloth or leather typically with a rectangular base and a zippered opening at the top. Two handles enable the bag to be carried, and a (usually removable) strap lets the user support the bag on the shoulders.
In British English, the same kind of bag is called a sports bag. A holdall (or occasionally hold-all) may be a similar bag but may often have wheels and possibly a telescopic handle. The term covers a wide variety of types of bag.
A gym bag is often misnamed a duffel bag. These misnamed "duffle bags" are cylindrical like a duffle bag, but zip open on the long, horizontal side, and have handles like a tote bag.