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carpetbag

[ kahr-pit-bag ]
/ ˈkɑr pɪtˌbæg /
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noun
a bag for traveling, especially one made of carpeting.
verb (used without object), car·pet·bagged, car·pet·bag·ging.
to journey with little luggage.
to act as a carpetbagger.
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Origin of carpetbag

First recorded in 1820–30; carpet + bag
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British Dictionary definitions for carpetbag

carpetbag
/ (ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡ) /

noun
a travelling bag originally made of carpeting
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