carpetbag
to journey with little luggage.
to act as a carpetbagger.
Origin of carpetbag
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How to use carpetbag in a sentence
In one hand he carried an ancient carpetbag, which he deposited on the floor, while he stared around at the grandeur of the place.
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories | Paul Laurence DunbarHer own nightdress had been left in the time-worn carpetbag that Uncle David had forgotten to take out of the “handsome cab.”
Turn About Eleanor | Ethel M. KelleyShe wants the doll that David left in that carpetbag of hers he forgot to take out of the ‘Handsome cab.’
Turn About Eleanor | Ethel M. KelleyI could fit myself out in the city, and take the articles along with me in an extra valise or carpetbag.
Making His Way | Horatio Alger, Jr.He carried in his hand a carpetbag lent him by Mr. Leavitt, which contained his small stock of under-clothing.
Bound to Rise | Horatio Alger
British Dictionary definitions for carpetbag
/ (ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡ) /
a travelling bag originally made of carpeting
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