CARPETBAG


Meaning of CARPETBAG in English

/kahr"pit bag'/ , n. , v. , carpetbagged, carpetbagging .

n.

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

v.i.

2. to journey with little luggage.

3. to act as a carpetbagger.

[ 1820-30; CARPET + BAG ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .