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bag lady
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bag lady
n. Slang
A homeless woman, especially one in a big city, who carries her possessions with her, as in a shopping bag.
bag lady
n
a woman who is homeless and wanders city streets with all her possessions in shopping bags Also called (in full) shopping bag lady
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bag ladybag lady - a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags
homeless, homeless person - someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"
Translations
bag lady
n → Stadtstreicherin f (die ihre gesamte Habe in Einkaufstaschen mit sich führt)
bag lady n (fam) → stracciona, barbona
bag lady n (fam) → stracciona, barbona


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The article cites a survey of 1,925 women by a large insurance company, to which 46 percent of respondents said they feared becoming bag ladies.
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And all known hangouts for bag ladies and homeless men.
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