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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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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(chiefly, US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
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(chiefly, US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
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