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Synonyms of carpetbag
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for carpetbag
- overnight bag
- (also overnight case),
- weekend bag
- (also weekend case),
- weekender
- carryall,
- carry-on,
- grip,
- handbag,
- holdall
- [chiefly British],
- portmanteau,
- suitcase,
- traveling bag,
- wallet
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24 Feb 2020
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“Carpetbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpetbag. Accessed 31 Mar. 2020.
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The first known use of carpetbag was in 1829
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