carpetbagging

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A form of carpetbag — A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of carpetbag

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepresumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

carpetbagging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetbagging

MLA

“carpetbagging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetbagging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpetbagging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpetbagging.

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