bag lady

noun

A homeless woman who carries her possessions with her in bags.

Meanings

nounbag lady (plural bag ladies)

plural bag ladies · alternative baglady

  1. informalA homeless woman who carries her possessions with her in bags.

    Synonyms: shopping-bag lady

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA homeless woman who carries her possessions with her in bags.

Translations

Dutch zwerfster
  • zwerfsterhomeless woman
Finnish kassialma
  • kassialmahomeless woman
Russian бомжи́ха
  • бомжи́ха (bomžíxa)homeless woman
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APA

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MLA

“bag lady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bag%20lady. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bag lady,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bag%20lady.

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