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English adjective: carpetbag | |||
| 1. | carpetbag following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers | ||
| Samples | Carpetbag adventurers. A carpetbag government. | ||
| 2. | carpetbag presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality | ||
| Samples | A carpetbag stranger. A capetbag politician. | ||
| Synonyms | carpetbagging | ||
| Similar | expedient | ||
| Antonyms | inexpedient | ||
English noun: carpetbag | |||
| 1. | carpetbag (artifact) traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bag, grip, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag | ||
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