Carpetbag

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  • noun. A traveling bag made of carpet fabric that was used chiefly in the United States during the 1800s.
  • adjective. Carpetbagging.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To act or live in the manner of a carpet-bagger.
  • noun. A traveling-bag made of carpeting on a frame; hence, by extension, a traveling-bag of any kind similarly formed.
  • Of or characteristic of carpet-baggers: as, carpet-bag government; carpet-bag politics.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A portable bag for travelers; -- so called because originally made of carpet.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. having the characteristics of carpetbaggers
  • noun. A traveling bag made from carpet scraps used primarily in the United States in the 19th century.
  • verb. 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
  • adjective. following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
  • noun. traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
  • Word Usage
    "His decision to immediately depart that position and to "carpetbag" over from Burbank/Glendale over into the Eastern San Fernando Valley would not be met with joy by many of the voters who elected him in November."
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