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carpet-bag
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Definition:a once very popular form of luggage that was lighter weight than the metal or wooden trunks which required a porter's assistance. It was basically a duffel bag made of carpet.
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There she is, sitting now in her state-room, surrounded by a mixed multitude of little and big carpet-bags, boxes, baskets, each containing some separate responsibility which she is tying, binding up, packing, or fastening, with a face of great earnestness.
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The platforms were buzzing and, unlike me, everyone seemed to be carrying their entire homes in suitcases, bundles, and carpetbags.
Paulo Coelho. The Spy, p.105 (2016)
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