- the Tote ⇒ (sometimes not capital) trademark
short for , totalizatortotalizator 1
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Tote /təʊt/ n
tote1 /toʊt/USA pronunciation
v., tot•ed, tot•ing, n.
v. [~ + object]
n. [countable]
tot•er, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026v. [~ + object]
- to carry, as in one's arms:toting bags of groceries.
- to carry on one's person:to tote a gun.
n. [countable]
- an open shopping bag, used for carrying small items.
tot•er, n. [countable]
tote1 (tōt),USA pronunciation
v., tot•ed, tot•ing, n.
v.t.
n.
tot ′a•ble, tote′a•ble, adj.
tot ′er, n.
tote2 (tōt),USA pronunciation v.t., tot•ed, tot•ing.
tote3 (tōt),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
v.t.
- to carry, as on one's back or in one's arms:to tote a bundle.
- to carry on one's person:to tote a gun.
- to transport or convey, as on a vehicle or boat.
n.
- the act or course of toting.
- something that is toted.
- See tote bag.
- origin, originally uncertain 1670–80,[American.]
tot ′er, n.
tote2 (tōt),USA pronunciation v.t., tot•ed, tot•ing.
- [Informal.]to add up;
total.
- probably verb, verbal use of tote, shortening of total 1885–90
tote3 (tōt),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
- a totalizator.
- by shortening 1890–95
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tote /təʊt/ informal vb
- (transitive) to carry, convey, or drag
- the act of or an instance of toting
- something toted
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