carpetbag

noun

car·pet·bag | \ ˈkär-pət-ˌbag

Definition of carpetbag

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a traveler's bag made of carpet and widely used in the U.S. in the 19th century

carpetbag

adjective

variants: or carpetbagging \ ˈkär-pət-ˌba-giŋ

Definition of carpetbag (Entry 2 of 2)

: of, relating to, or characteristic of carpetbaggers a carpetbag government

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "How St. Luke’s puts the magic in ‘Mary Poppins’," 13 Aug. 2019 When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "WHEN LINCOLN LOST INAUGURAL ADDRESS," 12 Feb. 2018

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