bag lady

[ bag-ley-dee ]

/ ˈbæg ˌleɪ di /

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noun

Slang: Offensive. an unsheltered or homeless woman who lives and sleeps on city streets or in public places, often keeping all her belongings with her in shopping bags.

bagwoman.

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Origin of bag lady

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby bag lady

baghla, Bāghlān, bagie, bag it, bag job, bag lady, bagless, Bagley, bagman, bag moth, bagna cauda

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British Dictionary definitions for bag lady

bag lady

noun

a woman who is homeless and wanders city streets with all her possessions in shopping bagsAlso called (in full): shopping bag lady

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bag lady

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