carpetbag meaning and definition

CARPETBAG noun

Definition of carpetbag (noun)

1. traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

CARPETBAG adjective

Definition of carpetbag (adjective)

1. following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
   • "carpetbag adventurers"; "a carpetbag government"
2. presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
   • "a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician"
   • synonyms: carpetbagging