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Definition of Carpetbag

1. Adjective. Following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers. "A carpetbag government"

2. Noun. Traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century.

3. Adjective. Presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality. "A capetbag politician"

Definition of Carpetbag

1. n. A portable bag for travelers; -- so called because originally made of carpet.

Definition of Carpetbag

1. Adjective. having the characteristics of carpetbaggers ¹

2. Noun. A traveling bag made from carpet scraps used primarily in the United States in the 19^th century. ¹

3. Verb. To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Carpetbag

1. [v -BAGGED, -BAGGING, -BAGS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carpetbag

carpet burns carpet knight carpet loom carpet moth carpet pad carpet python carpet shark carpet sharks carpet slipper carpet snake

carpet sweeper carpet tack carpetbagged carpetbagger carpetbaggeries carpetbaggers carpetbaggery carpetbagging carpetbags carpetball

carpeted carpeting carpetings carpetless

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