English Explanatory Dictionary

carpetbag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.
verb
  1. To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
adj
  1. Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.

Word forms

carpetbag carpetbags carpet-bag carpetbagging carpetbagged

Etymology

From carpet + bag.

Derived words

carpetbaggery carpetbag steak carpetbagger carpetbaggism
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