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Meaning of CARPETBAG
Pronunciation:
'kârpit`bag
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
traveling
bag
made
of
carpet
;
widely
used
in
19
th
century
[adj]
following
the
practices
or
characteristic
of
carpetbaggers
; "
carpetbag
adventurers
"; "
a
carpetbag
government
"
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See Also:
bag
,
grip
,
suitcase
,
traveling bag
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Car
"
pet
*
bag
`\,
n
.
A
portable
bag
for
travelers
; --
so
called
because
originally
made
of
carpet
.
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