carpetbag
pronunciation
How to pronounce carpetbag in British English:
UK ['kɑ:pɪtbæɡ]
How to pronounce carpetbag in American English:
US ['kɑpɪtbæɡ]
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- Noun:
- traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
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- Adjective:
- following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
Word Origin
- carpetbag (n.)
- also carpet-bag, "soft-cover traveling case made of carpet fabric," 1830, from carpet (n.) + bag (n.).