Definitions for carpetbag

carpetbag car·pet·bag

Spelling: [kahr-pit-bag]
IPA: /ˈkɑr pɪtˌbæg/

Carpetbag is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 398 anagrams from letters in carpetbag (aabcegprt).

Definitions for carpetbag

noun

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

verb (used without object)

  1. to journey with little luggage.
  2. to act as a carpetbagger.

Origin of carpetbag

First recorded in 1820-30; carpet + bag

Examples for carpetbag

With a whoop of joy, he grabbed up his carpetbag and started for the Vermonter.

He's too honest entirely to stale the value of a pin, let alone a carpetbag.

In short, the post-chaise was ordered and the carpetbag packed.

And as he turned to leave her she looked closely at his carpetbag.

When the boy got through, he cast a speculative glance at the carpetbag.

The boy shouldered the carpetbag and started in advance, Robert following.

I gave him my carpetbag to carry this morning, and he ran away with it.

A traveller got out with his carpetbag in his hand, and was shown into the sanded parlour.

For I read on your carpetbag, when we met in the orchard, 'P. Bug.

I stood with my shawl and carpetbag in hand, gazing doubtingly on the vehicle.

Word Value for carpetbag
Scrable

0

Words with friends

20

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