Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C carpetbag: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•pet•bag Pronunciation: (kär'pit-bag"), [key] — n., v., -bagged, -bag•ging. —n. a bag for traveling, esp. one made of carpeting. —v.i. to journey with little luggage. to act as a carpetbagger. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carpetbag (Thesaurus) carpet carpetbagger TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language