"bag lady" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bag ladies [plural], baglady [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bag lady (plural bag ladies)
  1. (informal) A homeless woman who carries her possessions with her in bags. Tags: informal Synonyms: shopping-bag lady Related terms: bag boy, bag man, cat lady Coordinate_terms: ragbag, old bag Translations (homeless woman): zwerfster [feminine] (Dutch), kassialma (Finnish), бомжи́ха (bomžíxa) [feminine] (Russian)

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Alternative forms

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