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carpetbag

car·pet·bag [ krpət bàg ]


noun  (plural car·pet·bags)
Definition:
 
traveling bag: a traveling bag made of a thick fabric such as carpet, commonly used in the 19th century



adjective 
Definition:
 
of carpetbaggers: relating to or involving carpetbaggers or carpetbagging



intransitive verb  (past and past participle car·pet·bagged, present participle car·pet·bag·ging, 3rd person present singular car·pet·bags)
Definition:
 
be carpetbagger: to act as a carpetbagger

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