duotang

English

Etymology

A genericization of the brand name Duo-Tang.

Noun

duotang (plural duotangs)

1. (Canada, genericized trademark) A type of folder with three prongs that is commonly used to store papers in elementary school settings.

   One of the students is really messy — his worksheets are always falling out of his duotang.

   • 2001 August 30, “Sundry Letters”, in Words: Woe & Wonder‎^[1] (forum), retrieved July 12, 2024:

     Also what the heck are the origins of the words "Duatang" and "Touque"? These words seem to be uniquely Canadian. [...] Editor's Note: According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Duo-Tang is a "proprietary" term (i.e., a company enjoys trademark protection) for a type of folder for looseleaf paper.

See also

• three-hole punch