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carpetbag

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kär′pit bag′)

Inflections of 'carpetbag' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

carpetbags: v 3rd person singular

carpetbagging: v pres p

carpetbagged: v past

carpetbagged: v past p

car•pet•bag (kär′pit bag′),USA pronunciation n., v., -bagged, -bag•ging.
n.

a bag for traveling, esp. one made of carpeting.

v.i.

to journey with little luggage.
to act as a carpetbagger.

carpet + bag 1820–30

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carpetbag /ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡ/ n

a travelling bag originally made of carpeting

'carpetbag' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

carpetbagger

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