carpetbag
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrpɪtbæɡ/
- Archaic
:
bolsa de alfombra
- Carpetbag in hand, Lee descended to the muddy ground outside the Virginia Central Railroad depot at the corner of Sixteenth and Broad.
- grabbed the carpetbag
- dusty carpetbag
- old carpetbag
Examples
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She opened her carpetbag to retrieve her favorite books from the 19th century.
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Her gaze fell on the carpetbag she had brought from Boston.
Fiction book (1991) -
They want what's in that carpetbag.
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Paul stooped to pick up his black satchel, then reached for the carpetbag containing her wedding clothes.
Fiction book (1997) -
Carrying a dusty carpetbag that bumped against her knee, she followed Leocadia and Gundersheimer to the house.
Fiction book (1991) -
Another carpetbag governor was charged with stealing and selling the food of the Freedmen's Bureau intended for the relief of helpless and ragged ex-slaves.
Academic text (1991) -
An indelible memory in my brain is the sight of sandy-haired Hj and his carpetbag on the sidewalk at La Guardia each Wednesday morning as I arrived to pick him up.
Academic text (2006) -
Justine packed her belongings into a large carpetbag for her journey to a new town.
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The antique shop displayed an old carpetbag made from colorful fabric, reminiscent of the past.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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1.0
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to carry your things
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1.0
A large bag made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying things
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4.4
A large soft bag used to carry clothes and gear when traveling
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3.1
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
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1.8
A large strong cloth container with two long handles for carrying books or shopping
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2.8
A small bag for clothes and things you need for one night
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2.7
A bag with shoulder straps you carry on your back
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9.1
A large leather suitcase with two sections that open outwards
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7.1
A long round bag with a drawstring used by sailors to carry clothes and personal items
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1.3
A case for carrying clothes and personal items on a trip
A strong bag soldiers use to carry clothes and equipment
A bag for carrying food used by travellers or workers in Australia
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word carpetbag originally named a real travel bag made from heavy carpet cloth in the 1800s, when people used old carpets to make strong, cheap bags. So it still means a large traveling bag made of carpet material.