Word: carpetbag
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
pet
bag
Definition: A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and used primarily in the United States in the 19th century.
Morphemes:
Affix: carpet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carpere
Language: la
Decoded: carpere
Meaning: to pluck
Affix: bag
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A suitcase; a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes