carpetbag

American  

[kahr-pit-bag] / ˈkɑr pɪtˌbæg /

noun

1. a bag for traveling, especially one made of carpeting.

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verb (used without object)

carpetbagged, carpetbagging

1. to journey with little luggage.

2. to act as a carpetbagger.

carpetbag British  

/ ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡ /

noun

1. a travelling bag originally made of carpeting

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Etymology

Origin of carpetbag

First recorded in 1820–30; carpet + bag

Example Sentences

I let my carpetbag drop beside me and reached up to touch the angled wall above my head.

From Literature

Before dawn she rose, put on her royal costume, and packed up her feathered carpetbag.

From Literature

She put down her carpetbag and flexed her stiff hand, for suddenly the bag seemed quite heavy.

From Literature

Penelope clutched her carpetbag with one hand and Alexander’s sweaty fingers with the other.

From Literature

Never fear: The Tolkien literary estate seems to have an enchanted carpetbag, with wonders that emerge long after it has seemingly been emptied.

From Washington Post