Defn: A portable bag for travelers; — so called because originally made of carpet.
CARPETBAGGER
Car"pet*bag"ger, n.
Defn: An adventurer; — a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after the Civil War (1865). [U. S.]
CARPETING
Car"pet*ing, n.
Defn: 1. The act of covering with carpets.
2. Cloth or materials for carpets; carpets, in general. The floor was covered with rich carpeting. Prescott.
CARPETLESS
Car"pet*less, a.
Defn: Without a carpet.
CARPETMONGER
Car"pet*mon`ger, n.
1. One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.